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The Magic Ingredient I Add to My Acrylic Paint
As a former oil painter, acrylic paint has two frustrating qualities to me, it’s thin and it’s slippery, making it hard to build texture or draw into. A simple studio…
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Simple trick to hang a large painting without help
Today, I want to share a trick I use to hang a large painting on the wall by myself. I’m often in the studio alone, which means there’s usually no one around to help with the heavy lifting. Even though I’ve got a big wingspan, reaching across the entire piece…
Cool, unexpected way to go from BOLD to subtle
Just wanted to share a little something I’ve been working with in the studio. It’s a super fast, kind of surprising way to shift a painting from bold to subtle. I’ve been using pastels and thick paint in a way that’s giving me some really beautiful results. It’s one of…
Part 2 – When the energetic painting begins to shift
Last week, I shared a shortcut I use to bring energy into a painting fast. Just a few bold moves, and suddenly something starts to happen. But what about after that first burst of momentum? This week, I’m picking up where we left off, taking that same painting and showing…
