Monthly Archives: November 2013

A Cherry to Share

New    A Cherry to Share – Colored Pencils over Pastelbord

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New pattern packet available in printed and electronic form. Printed patterns are in limited quantities.

Color Theory   Applies to all mediums.

Here are some tips that I want to share with you,…

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Chocolates

 

New Electronic Pattern Packet at Tolebrush.com

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Chocolates in Colored Pencils

Tip for fixing a chipped Pastelbord. The surface above was fixed on the lower left corner.

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Pastelbord is manufactured by Ampersand Art Supply.…

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Painting Gold – Tips and Techniques

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 Painting Gold – Tips and Techniques

Tip #1

Mix a value range of a Raw Sienna color.

Tip #2

Raw Sienna = Violet Mix + small amounts of Cadmium Yellow Pale

Violet Mix = Ultramarine Blue + Alizarin Crimson (about same amounts)

Tip #3

Gold is a metal and in order to make it shine you need to have contrast between lights and dark.

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