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Should You Oil Paint Dark to Light or the Other Way Around?

One of the most basic principles of oil painting states to keep your darks thin and your light thick. Unfortunately, people try to follow this rule without knowing why and

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October 26, 2020

Copy of Renoir’s Dance At Bougival

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July 15, 2019

Copy of Ingres Portrait

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Copy of Ingres Portrait

July 9, 2017

Flower Painting Demo (speed video)

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Flower Painting Demo (speed video)

November 21, 2013

How I painted this Rubens portrait copy

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November 20, 2013

Making rabbit skin glue for canvas

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Making rabbit skin glue for canvas

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