My husband calls my technology-assisted art “cheater art.” When I showed him my latest oil painting in process, he chuckled and teased, “So is this the real thing or your cheater art?” His comments rolled right off my back like water off a duck’s feathers because my method helps me to grow as an artist. …
Oil Painting: An Experiment with Light
My current oil portrait project is progressing nicely. I began with a projector generated sketch, and then used Shiva Oil Painstiks. Yesterday, I walked into my art room and noticed that the sunlight cast over the canvas created an interesting photo shoot opportunity. READ THE ENTIRE POST...
Oil Portrait in Process: Mixing Colors and Painting Upside Down
Recently, I returned from a very stressful day and escaped into my art room to continue to paint an oil portrait of my daughter. I’m an amateur artist who finds it difficult to follow instructions, so I usually go with my impulse. I decided to erase the charcoal lines for the nose that I’d sketched by …
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