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Painting Analysis of Sargent v. Sorolla: Seductive and Blatant with Color and Value
Exploring the contrasting styles of Sargent & Sorolla! We analyze their use of light, value, & color with each artist.
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Oil Painting Color Vibrancy: Why Did the Old Masters Use the Grisaille Painting Technique?
Learn about Grisaille painting! Discover how this technique, using shades of gray as a base, impacts color vibrancy and creates stunning art
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Understanding How To Use The Color Wheel - You Might Be Using the Color Wheel Wrong!
Discover how to create stunning color schemes that evoke emotions and convey messages through value, temperature, and color psychology.
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Painting Technique: Humanism with Donatello & Mary Magdalene with Giotto's & Darker Farther Away
Donatello's "Mary Magdalene" embodies early Renaissance humanism, expressing emotion through texture & expressive mark-making.
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Part 6 of 7: Varying Your Edges Lord Ribblesdale Sargent, Analyzing Lord Ribblesdale
Uncovering John Sargent's secrets: his edge work technique and masterful use of texture to create depth & contrast.
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Sketch Drawing to Explain Giotto's 3D Mass & Solidity - Gradually Lighter to Darker, Farther Away
As you wander through the grand halls of art museums, surrounded by masterpieces from around the world, it's easy to feel a sense of...
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Softening Edges by Cross Hatching, Analyzing Lord Ribblesdale with a Rosemary Brush
Softening edges with a round brush creates subtle contrast & direction, inviting viewer focus while balancing bold strokes.
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Using an Unfinished Charcoal Drawing / Sketch to Analyze Venus DeMilo, the Concept of Contrapposto
Unlock realism through texture, Contrapposto & guiding the viewer's eye. Discover how 'losing and finding an edge' transforms your art.
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Sharpening Your Pencil and Gesture Drawing to Evoke Attitude & Energy
Unlock your creativity with the basics of pencil sharpening, gestural drawing, and attitude and energy.
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Unveiling the Depth of "Alba Madonna": A Journey Through Rafael's Artistic Mastery
Rafael's "Alba Madonna" captures masterful color, composition & detail in this high Renaissance period.
2 min read
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