Painting Basics


Different color arrangements to use when painting.
Color Palette: A look at a basic color palette using the primary colors.  


Form and Structure: Finding the underlying forms and structures of objects.

Painting glass and transparent forms
Glass and Transparent Form: A look at how to illustrate the form of the object while still allowing the object to appear transparent.
Painting the atmospheric perspective in a landscape painting.
Landscape: Atmospheric Perspective: A look at how the atmosphere affects the objects in the scene of a landscape painting.
CHoosing what is important n a scene when painting.
Landscape: Editing a Scene: A quick look at choosing what you want to include in a landscape painting.

Painting in plein air
Landscape: Plein Air: Recounting the process of a Plein air painting.
  
A step by step guide to painting a landscape painting
Landscape: Step-by-Step: The basic steps for setting up a landscape painting.
Why using a limited palette is helpful.
Limited Palette: A quick guide to using a limited palette.
How to use masking fluid with watercolor paint
Masking Fluid for Watercolor: A look at how to use masking fluid with watercolor paint in a watercolor painting.
A brief explanation of the different types of brushes
Materials-Brushes: A brief explanation of the types and qualities of brushes available for oil painting.
How to prime a canvas for oil or acrylic painting
Priming a Surface: How to prime a painting surface with gesso for acrylic or oil painting.
The start of a portrait painting with oil paints.
Portrait Painting: How to start a portrait painting. Setting up the initial drawing stages.
The finishing of a portrait painting with oil paints.
Portrait Painting: How to group the information into light and shadow side groups to set up color and value relationships in a portrait painting then paint into those areas the smaller form information.
Value patterns and why they matter.
Quick Studies: Value Pattern: Using value studies to help determine a composition.
How to transfer a drawing to watercolor paper.
Transferring a Drawing to Watercolor Paper: A look at the advantages of rub transfer and how to transfer a drawing to watercolor paper.
Why using a viewfinder when painting helps identify color and value.
Viewfinder: A look at how to use this type of viewfinder to examine the value of the local color.
How to paint this rose in watercolor.
Watercolor Rose: How to paint a rose in watercolor.
Learn to paint a color wheel using watercolor.
Watercolor Mixing Exercise: Making a color wheel using watercolor paint.
How to mute colors in watercolor.
Watercolor Complements: How to mute colors in watercolor.
A look at several different techniques for creating texture using watercolor paint.
Watercolor Texture: A look at several different techniques for creating texture using watercolor paint.
A look at how to use wet in wet to paint fruit.
Wet in Wet Demo-pineapple guava (watercolor): A look at how to use wet in wet and basic layering techniques in a step-by-step demo.

How to paint a cosmos flower in watercolor paint.
Wet in Wet, Wet on Dry  Demo Cosmos Flower (watercolor): A look at combining watercolor techniques to paint a flower.
A demonstration showing how to paint a landscape scene.
Yosemite Landscape Demo: A step-by-step demonstration of painting a landscape in watercolor.

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