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Are You Unwittingly Creating a Compositional Cardinal Sin?

  • By Will Kemp
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Still life painting composition

Ever looked at  your drawing composition and something feels wrong?

You just can’t put your finger on it, 90% of the piece looks great but somethings not quite right.

You could have fallen prey to an easy slip-up, you might have drawn a ‘tangent’ by mistake.

A few simple changes can transform your drawings for the better…

Continue ReadingAre You Unwittingly Creating a Compositional Cardinal Sin?
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    New free step-by-demo on the blog. This piece was New free step-by-demo on the blog. This piece was inspired by William Nicholson’s tea caddy on display @pallanthousegalleryThere is a downloadable reference image, line drawing and materials list. We only use a limited palette of five colours for the entire painting. Acrylic on canvas board. #beginnerartist #acrylicpainting
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Winsor & Newton Artisan range, Cobra and Holbein Duo AquaDilution: Use Winsor & Newton water-mixable thinner for better flow; water alone doesn’t work as well for dilution.Brushes can still be cleaned with water in a larger pot.- No Extra Oil: Only thinner is used for dilution, I don’t add any extra oil medium.Painting Surface: Oil paper.Brushes: A a flat Aspen by Princeton#beginnerartist #watermixableoils #dailypaintings
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