Pat Harrison
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Judges Award DAS 2013
Centenary Award for Miniatures
Palm Art Award Nominee 2018
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How to Paint a Seascape – Video No.274
These speed painting videos by Eva Volf complete her series of a seascape painting. Eva creates very impressive works using just a few colours to achieve dramatic effects. The technique can be used in both oil painting and acrylics. part … Continue reading
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Tagged acrylic, Eva Volf, howto, oil painting, painting, seascape, tip, video, Visual arts
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How to Paint a Seascape – Video No.273
In a little more than 5 minutes this speed painting video by Eva Volf shows us how to paint a seascape. Eva creates very impressive works using just a few colours to achieve dramatic effects. The technique can be used … Continue reading
Posted in acrylic, art, howto, oil painting, painting, tuition, video
Tagged Eva Volf, howto, oil painting, painting, seascape, tip, video, Visual arts
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Still Life Series – Strawberry Ice Cream
This still life painting shows a bowl of strawberry ice cream with extra cream and added strawberries. It is 18x13cm in acrylics on canvas panel. Still life paintings are good fun for both me and my collectors. I try to … Continue reading
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Tagged acrylic, artist, cream, ice cream, painting, still life, strawberries
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How to Paint a realistic Portrait – Video No.272
Today I have chosen another less than 5 minute speed painting video by Vic Harris. He creates wonderfully detailed realistic paintings. Vic is a retired doctor who only started painting in 2010. Watch how this portrait develops from a sketch … Continue reading
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Tagged howto, oil painting, oil paints, painting, portrait, tip, Vic Harris, video, Visual arts
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Contemporary Artists on German TV
I have started my own series of films for a German tv channel. The first two programmes presenting artists belonging to AERA the Association Embracing Realist Art have been broadcast on a German TV channel. Once a month a new … Continue reading
Posted in howto, oil painting, painting, video, watercolour
Tagged AERA, demonstration, landscape paintings, oil painting, tv, video, Watercolor painting
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Watercolour as Fine Art – Video No.270
In this 10 1/2 minute video Jill Poyerd explains why watercolour is fine art. Jill talks about the prejudices people have about watercolours and how some of the world´s greatest artists used it to its full potential. Jill also compares … Continue reading
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Tagged demonstration, Jill Poyerd, landscape paintings, video, Watercolor painting
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How to study traditional oil painting part 3 – Video No.269
This is part three of short videos by maestro Michael John Angel who explains the various stages students go through to study traditional oil painting techniques. He points out how painting still lifes help his students acquire the basic skills … Continue reading
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Tagged academy, Angel Academy of Art, art, demonstration, oil painting, Paint, video
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2018 Amnesty International Art Auction in Germany
Amnesty International are going to hold their annual auction of art works on December 2 this year. This tradition has become established over the past 40 odd years. I have been contributing some of my works since 2013. This year … Continue reading
Posted in acrylic, All Painting Media, art, exhibition experience, painting
Tagged amnesty international, annual art auction, audience, paintings
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Sarah Corner´s New Book
AERA member Sarah Corner has recently published a book about her work. It is a collection of some of the paintings she has created over the last 17 years since she moved to Ireland. It includes detailed notes and images … Continue reading
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Tagged artist, book, Fine art, realistic paintings
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