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Composing Landscapes
Framing, organization, exhibition…Composing a landscape requires knowing how to observe, but also how to make the best decisions at the right moment.
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Composing a still life
A basket of fruit or vegetables, an armful of freshly gathered flowers or a pair of eyeglasses left near an open book: a still life is a freeze frame. Here are a few pointers to breathe some life into it!
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The travel album
A mobile composition, intimate and, of course, subjective, the travel album is an illustrated acccount marked by creativity. Sketches, watercolors, photos, text... all will fit within the travel album.
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Drawing: Secrets of perspective
The word "perspective" comes from the Latin perspicere which means "seeing across." What does it mean in drawing and painting? This is a process for representing, on a two dimensional flat surface, what is seen three-dimensionally. There are no end of possibilities…
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Paint and Draw Outdoors
Reproducing the serenity of a landscape, drawing from life the activity of a market scene, or simply wanting to make the best of natural light … The reasons for working outdoors are numerous. The only thing left to do is to get very organized!
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Oil: Doing collages
Lovers of abstract composition, the collage technique was made for you! scraps of paper and all kinds of materials can be glued with, or onto, oil paint. Just one word of advice: give your imagination free rein!
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Oil: Working with different textures
You can add all kinds of materials (sand, wood shavings, sawdust) to your colors to thicken the texture, leave imprints, etc. Handle your work like a three dimensional object!
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Oil: Touching up
A significant advantage of painting with oils: your mistakes are usually easy to fix!
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Oil: Sgraffito or how to carve oil paints
Sgraffito? An odd term for such a simple technique! Use pointed objects (paintbrush handle, utility knife or comb) to carve the paint
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Oil: Painting with a pad
Dense foliage, misty clouds, light foam… for an ultra realistic rendering, put away your brushes and paint with a pad!
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