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Visual Simplification 7 Feb 2013 | 12:20 pm
Painters are not cameras. But if what you're striving for is realism, what is so different between an illustrator an a camera?
Painting White Objects 6 Feb 2013 | 01:46 am
When we're young we learn in terms of colored markers and crayons: grass is green, etc. Learning to paint starts with unlearning these color stereotypes.
Using Text in a Composition 31 Jan 2013 | 07:29 am
How much of an impact does text have in your composition? It's more than you think.
The Smudge Tool 29 Jan 2013 | 07:43 pm
We've discussed a number of ways to blend paint, and the Smudge Tool is strangely absent. Why have I left this tool out of the conversation?
Give Yourself Assignments 24 Jan 2013 | 08:14 pm
Having trouble deciding what to draw today? Be your own art director: give yourself an assignment! This exercise might seem contrived, but it’s a …
Using a Toned Canvas 22 Jan 2013 | 06:37 pm
When you start a painting, how often are you using a white canvas? This video offers an alternative. There are a number of reasons …
Brush Troubleshooting 17 Jan 2013 | 08:18 pm
Has the brush ever behaved strangely? It is not working the way you’d expect it to? This video will help you identify some possible …
Opacity Vs. Flow 15 Jan 2013 | 06:13 pm
Both control the brush tool, but what’s the difference? A common point of confusion about the brush tool is the functional difference between these …
Focus Your Time 10 Jan 2013 | 06:23 pm
We’d all like more of it, but how should we spend our free time? It’s a deceptively simple question, but I find myself asking …
Selective Blending for Overlays 8 Jan 2013 | 05:39 pm
Hopefully by now you’re familiar with Blending Modes. What if I told you there was a totally different way to create a texture overlay? …
