Tag Archives: composition

How to Paint Rocks and Mountains – Video No.307

Posted on March 27, 2021 by Pat Harrison

In this 14 min video Andrew Tischler tells us how to paint rocks and mountains. He explains the basic steps starting with a free-hand sketch and blocking in the shadow areas. You will notice how much detail he puts in … Continue reading →

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How to Paint a Portrait – Video No.301

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Pat Harrison

In this 38 min video Andrew Tischler tells us how to paint a portrait. His techniques cover toning the canvas, gridding to transfer the reference to the canvas and mixing skin tones. You can always jump forward if you haven´t … Continue reading →

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How to Get Exposure – Video No.284

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Pat Harrison

In this 14 minute video Andrew Tischler shares 5 tips on how to get more exposure as an artist. 1) Don´t Rush 2) Get ONLINE 3) Exhibit 4) Be Persistent 5) Improve Your Quality He explains in detail what he … Continue reading →

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How to Practice Drawing – Video No.283

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Pat Harrison

In this video Andrew Tischler tells us about the importance of drawing. The 20 minute demonstration covers several different subjects. There are drawings of a ruin, trees, horses, rocks, and mountains. Andrew also shows us how the individual elements can … Continue reading →

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How to Compose a Painting – Video No.279

Posted on July 6, 2019 by Pat Harrison

In this oil painting video Andrew Tischler tells us how to compose a painting. The 23 minute demonstration employes digital means to prepare for a conventional painting. The principle can also be applied to acrylics, watercolour, or pastels. You can … Continue reading →

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In the Park – Acrylic Painting

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Pat Harrison

The photographs on the left will  demonstrate how I developed a composition from reference photographs. The first picture shows the building of the second photo hidden by trees. The second picture gives us an impression of the building which I … Continue reading →

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Composition – A Painter´s Guide

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Pat Harrison

John Kay a writer, lecturer and former art teacher has invited me to present his online books to you. Today I am happy to present his 40 page book on composition which I am sure will make very interesting reading.

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How to Layer Paint – Art Tuition Video No.166

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Pat Harrison

In this almost 9 minute real-time painting video Bob Davies shows us how to layer paint to arrive at a good painting. Bob starts with the tonal values of the composition explaining how to add layer upon layer to create … Continue reading →

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