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River with Rocks and Trees – Acrylic Step 3

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Pat Harrison

I have been very busy recently with friends setting up online painting classes as Covid makes life more and more difficult for everyone. It is now time to continue my story which I started in a previous post showing you … Continue reading →

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River with Rocks and Trees – Acrylic Step 2

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Pat Harrison

In a previous post I showed you the sketch of this acrylic painting with water cascading over some rocks. After blocking in the essential darks with raw umber you can now see the rocks and trees. I will show you … Continue reading →

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River with Rocks and Trees – Acrylic Step 1

Posted on August 25, 2020 by Pat Harrison

As a regular visitor to Devon and Cornwall I get to see so many beautiful places. The river Plym has inspired me to this painting. Not having had enough time to paint on location I decided to work from photogrpahs. … Continue reading →

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How to create an Italian landscape from local photos – Video No.247

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Pat Harrison

In this 20 minute video Andrew Tischler shows us how to compose an Italian landscape painting using photographs from his Australian neighbourhood. He starts with pencil sketches to decide on the composition. He then goes on to explain the painting … Continue reading →

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Printing Larger than A4 on Your Printer

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Pat Harrison

When you want to transfer sketches or photographs to your painting support you may be looking for shortcuts on how to progress. One way is to print the design in just the right size on your home printer in order … Continue reading →

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How draw a cat – Video No.237

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Pat Harrison

This 3 1/2 minute speed painting video by Marcello Barenghi depicts a grumpy cat. Marcello is a master with pencil and paper. On his website you will find a lot more of his fascinating videos. They have all had tens … Continue reading →

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How to compose a landscape painting – Video No.236

Posted on April 16, 2017 by Pat Harrison

This 28 minute video by Andrew Tischler shows us how to compose a landscape painting. Andrew takes us to beautiful New Zealand. He uses pencil sketches to decide on the composition based on real life footage of the scenery. He … Continue reading →

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Painting at a Street Corner – Art Tuition Video No.190

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Pat Harrison

Here is a watercolour sketch by James Gurney painting en plein air at a street corner in Indiana. It is an almost ten minute real-time video using time-lapse techniques as the painting process would have taken much longer. The painting … Continue reading →

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