realistic pencil drawing
realistic pencil drawing
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by Remi Engels. Ph.D. - 2008-10-30
A question: Is there a secret way to hold a brush so every stroke is a stroke of genius? The answer is unfortunately no. Best is to hold the brush towards the end of the handle. This gives you a littl...
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by Remi Engels. Ph.D. - 2008-11-04
Drawing is probably the most immediate of all art forms. It allows you to put down your observations instantly. In addition, all you really need to draw is a pencil and a sheet of paper (even a napkin...
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by Remi Engels. Ph.D. - 2008-11-04
The fourth and final phase of the basic oil painting process is the detail phase. This is the time to incorporate all the details like small decorations, fine textures, and highlights.At the end of th...
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by Remi Engels. Ph.D. - 2008-11-04
Oil painting is a mainly right brain activity but the left brain is by no means idle. A good question to ask is: What sort of brain activity goes into the act of painting?Here are some answers:* The D...
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by Remi Engels. Ph.D. - 2008-11-04
The shaping phase is the third phase of a basic oil painting process. The first phase is the drawing phase and the second phase is the block-in phase. At the end of the first phase we are left with a ...
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by Remi Engels. Ph.D. - 2008-11-04
Any color in existence has three qualities that completely determine the color:1) Hue2) Value3) IntensityWe will now precisely explain what each quality means:* Hue - The hue of a color is simply the ...
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by Remi Engels. Ph.D. - 2008-11-04
The simplest color wheel consists of a circle divided into six equal wedges. You color the top wedge, say, in yellow (the first primary color). Then going clockwise, you skip a wedge and color the nex...
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by Remi Engels. Ph.D. - 2008-11-04
The first phase of the oil painting process consists of drawing the scene on your canvas. Here are a few tips: * Drawing - Unless you are into complete abstract art (and even then) it is absolutely ne...
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by Remi Engels. Ph.D. - 2008-11-04
This phase is the second phase of a basic approach to the creation of an oil painting. The first phase is the drawing phase and involves the drawing of the scene you wish to paint. So, at the start of...
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by Remi Engels. Ph.D. - 2008-11-04
Of course, before you can start a painting you have to have a number of art supplies. There are hundreds if not thousands of supplies and gadgets related to painting and on top of that many brands to ...