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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

Painting and Drawing for Everyone

Painting and Drawing as Inspiration

February 25, 2020 | Bright Light Fine Art | Art Stories | art classes, painting classes | 0 Comments

By Sherrie McGraw Who said that painting and drawing isn't for everyone?  Well, this is a little girl, at age 4, said she wants to paint like David and me.    "We were getting ready for preschool with (our daughter) Eva, and she was doing some drawings with crayons, and... 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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From Drawing to Portrait Painting

December 10, 2019 | Bright Light Fine Art | Bright Light Fine Art, Drawing Ideas, Painting Techniques | art classes, Art Studio, drawing, drawing classes, painting classes, portraits | 0 Comments

How important is drawing to portrait painting I believe that drawing is so important to portrait painting. From my own experience, drawing has improved my portrait painting. The more I draw the better my hand and eye coordination gets. This allows me to become more accurate and direct with my drawing.... 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

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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

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Angles in a Landscape

October 3, 2019 | Bright Light Fine Art | Painting Techniques | art classes, Art instruction, painting classes | 0 Comments

Learning the concepts An important concept in painting landscapes is good design. According to John F. Carlson, in order to achieve this, there should be four values in the painting. These values, in turn, influence three planes: the horizontal, the angles, and the vertical. In each plane there... Read More

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How to Draw Hands

September 17, 2019 | Bright Light Fine Art | Drawing Techniques | art classes, body parts, drawing classes, Painting Techniques, sketch | 0 Comments

Learning to draw hands can be intimidating. Hands are one of the most complex forms in the human body, but luckily you have a ready and willing model: your own hand! Stacy Kamin Some artists avoid drawing and painting hands because they feel overwhelmed by the different forms and the... Read More

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Art Training Membership Honorable Mention

September 9, 2019 | Bright Light Fine Art | Art News | art classes, Art instruction, drawing classes, painting classes | 0 Comments

Bright Light Fine Art is recognized as a top Art Training Membership website for online art instruction! Please read this wonderful article on the honorable mention for our art training memberships and fine art drawing and painting classes, and services. Aug 27, 2019 | Article by Master Oil Painting Author The internet... Read More

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