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Learning from the Masters

March 23, 2011 by · Comments Off
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It used to be considered standard practise for artists to learn from the preceding generations of masters. Many famous artists have sat in galleries and copied the works of great artists before them. It is a great learning process to scrutinise the colours and brushstrokes, shapes and forms and try to understand what makes these [...]

Oil painting commissions – Two important lessons

October 26, 2010 by · Comments Off
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Earlier this year an individual commissioned me to do an oil painting. The painting took a few weeks to do but when it was practically finished they decided for whatever reason they did not want to go ahead with the purchase! Lesson learned – Always get a deposit and if possible an agreement in writing [...]

Keeping the colours vibrant

April 9, 2009 by · Comments Off
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A useful oil painting tip for beginners: Have you ever encountered the problem, when oil painting, of your paintings losing the initial fresh colour and vibrancy they had when the paint first went on? This is often due to the canvas absorbing the oil from the paint leaving it dull and flat. If you don’t [...]

Brush Cleaning Tip

April 7, 2009 by · Comments Off
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I have tried various methods to effectively clean brushes after using oil paint. The best one I find is to dip them in white spirit to get the thick paint off then dry it on some kitchen towel. Next I pour out a small amount of washing-up liquid into the sink and scrub the brush [...]