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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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Pastel & Colour: Exposing underlying layers
This technique, called sgraffito, allows you to partially bring out a color by scraping the one on top of it. Use the tip of a knife or a utility knife to create the patterns you want. Have fun!
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Pastel & Colour: Mixing pastels and paint
Use pastels and paint together to compose rich works, made all the richer through the formal qualities of each medium.
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Pastel & Colour: Using stencils
The stencil method can add a little DIY trick to your dry pastel compositions. It allows you to easily obtain forms with very clean contours: guaranteed style and graphic effects!
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Pastel & Colour: Working with a wet paintbrush
In the presence of moisture, pastels become pasty. When you moisten them more, you can use them as light washes.
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Pastel & Colour: Tinting your paper
For a truly personalized result, certain artists prefer to tint their medium themselves. Play your hand!
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3.666665
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Pastel & Colour: Sketching successfully
While it is quite possible to create a work off the cuff, doing a preliminary drawing is always advisable.
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5
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Pastel & Colour: Blending and stumping colors
Pastels require stumping with your finger, a rag or a stump! Your work will be stronger, more sensitive, and gain in subtlety.
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3.333335
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Pastel & Colour: Blending and shading dry pastels
When working with pastels, you don't mix shades ahead of time on a palette. To create green from yellow and blue, for example, you will need to blend the two primary colors together directly on your work.
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