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Sherrie McGraw In the Studio Gallery

Painting and Drawing Mediums to Capture Subject

August 10, 2020 | Bright Light Fine Art | Drawing Ideas, Painting Ideas | drawing advice, drawing tips, painting advice, painting tips | 0 Comments

Jackie Kamin and Sherrie McGraw once again enjoy a discussion to share some best practices on painting and drawing mediums to use to best capture your subject. Watch the video below or read the transcription to get their tips. Jacqueline Kamin/ Oil showing beautiful paint qualityPaul Murray/ Pastel as... Read More

Inspiration in Painting: Where Do I Find It?

Inspiration in Painting: Where Do I Find It?

July 28, 2020 | Bright Light Fine Art | Painting Ideas | Oil painting, painting advice, painting tips | 0 Comments

Sherrie McGraw/ Tang Horse in an inspired set up Raw set up Inspirational light on objects David A Leffel/ Painting of same rug as part of a visual concep David A Leffel/ Inspired by evening light in Des Montes The most important way to find inspiration for a painting is to be open to... Read More

Best Art Studio Color For Your Walls

Best Art Studio Color For Your Walls

July 21, 2020 | Bright Light Fine Art | Painting Ideas | painting advice, painting tips | 0 Comments

Listen in and watch as Sherrie McGraw, world-renowned artist and Drawing eCourse and art instructor, as well as Jacqueline Kamin, prestigious artist & instructor, give tips on the best art studio color for your wall to feel right at home and paint with great technique! Sherrie's Art Studio Paint Color BRAND:... Read More

Best Art Studio Light

Best Art Studio Light

July 14, 2020 | Bright Light Fine Art | Painting Ideas | drawing advice, painting advice, painting and drawing, painting tips | 0 Comments

Jackie and Sherrie's discuss the best art studio light for painting and drawing to best optimize the experience. Listen in and watch as the provide valuable art tips for your craft! Jackie Hi Sherrie, good afternoon. Sherrie: How are you? You’re in your new place? Jackie: I'm in my new place, here we are... Read More

Painting From Sketches: Perspective by Stacy Kamin

Paint From Sketches: Perspective by Stacy Kamin

May 19, 2020 | Bright Light Fine Art | Painting Ideas, Painting Techniques | art classes, painting classes | 0 Comments

Watch Stacy Kamin as she discusses how the coronavirus quarantine and lock down has given her plenty of time to paint. She gives you a quick review of how to paint from sketches of a church in Spain. Stacy explains how she will paint from sketches. ... Read More

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What Should I Paint?

December 24, 2019 | Bright Light Fine Art | Painting Ideas | art classes, landscapes, painting classes, sketchbook, still life | 0 Comments

Finding Inspiration for a Painting The most important requirement is the desire to paint. The best way to get started is have a collection of resources and references, like photos, sketches and other artists’ work that you admire. This can be inspirational when looking for ideas. Keep a sketchbook for... Read More

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Painting Surfaces, Canvas, Boards

November 25, 2019 | Bright Light Fine Art | Painting Ideas, Painting Techniques | art classes, Canvas, painting classes, Painting Techniques | 0 Comments

Painting Surfaces, Canvas, Boards In a conversation between Jackie Kamin and Sherrie McGraw, we find out the different painting surfaces that they prefer. Jackie: Hi Sherrie! Could you tell us what is the best painting surface to work on? Sherrie:  Hi Jackie! For smaller sizes, I prefer smooth boards to paint on. My... Read More

The Great Guardian David Leffel

Shadow Shapes and Light

November 11, 2019 | Bright Light Fine Art | Painting Ideas, Painting Techniques | art classes, painting classes | 0 Comments

Shadow shapes and light is an important part of creating the illusion of three dimension on a flat surface. The problem of creating form from flat shapes is at the heart of the history of realism in art. A shadow needs to follow the shape of an object... Read More

muddy and chalky color

Muddy and Chalky Color

October 10, 2019 | Bright Light Fine Art | Painting Ideas, Painting Techniques | art classes, Art instruction, brush control, color, paint, Painting, painting classes | 0 Comments

How can I make corrections on my painting without causing muddy or chalky color? Muddy and chalky color problem: “Where I run into trouble ….  a painting is a series of corrections…..when I correct, the paint gets contaminated. It begins to look over-worked or milky.  And if I work on... Read More

Priming Linen Instructions

Priming Raw Linen Instructions

August 14, 2019 | Bright Light Fine Art | Painting Ideas | Canvas, Instruction on Priming Linen, Sherrie McGraw | 0 Comments

How do I prime a raw linen canvas? This blog will explain priming raw linen and how to oil prime a raw linen canvas. This age-old archival method of priming a canvas for painting in oils creates a smooth surface that far surpasses what is available commercially. If you have... Read More

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