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Where are you from?: Berkshire

What's your favorite medium (i.e. acrylics, watercolor, oils etc)?: oils

How long have you been drawing or painting?: I'm returning to art after a long lay off

Tell us a bit about yourself:: Hi, I have recently taken up painting again after about 4 yrs, originally started as a hobby abt 12 years ago. I often try different mediums, but prefer Oils.. Inspired by Van Gough, Monet, Matisse.
Last year I sold my first painting

PAINT TO MUSIC EXPERIMENT:

I cant transfer music to my artshed so am experimenting with Digi Art:
thru the music on my pc (in house)
I then will recreate my digi art onto oils on Canvas & post them soon

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Double Portrait,, Step by Step Progress Started 18 August 2008

This is my First Double Portrait.. 10th Week of DIY learning to paint portraits Here in these two photos you can view the underpainting which I start out by hand drawing the sketch in pencil onto the canvas. this allows for rubbing out and correcting. I then overdraw the pencil sketch with raw umber thinnned right down with turps (Oil Painting).. I then create my palette, and start laying in the turped background, Raw umber pthalo blue, touch,, then went over with raw umber and cad red mix,, th… Continue

Posted on August 19th, 2008 at 12:30am — 3 Comments (Add)

Daughter in Oils - Progress

I painted my daughter in pastels.. & some of you I know would like to see my progress as I am now going to paint her in "Oils on Canvas" I hope this is a successful oil painting! 1st of all I drew out the profile onto the canvas. and then with burnt umber watered down with turps I went over the drawing. Step 2 again using burnt umber and turps I fill in the dark areas

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Posted on August 2nd, 2008 at 2:30pm — 76 Comments (Add)

Demo - "The Candle" in oil, based on a painting Robert Lenkiewicz "Self Portrait On Deathbed"

Saturday 19 July 2008 The Candle Demonstration I am presenting here is based on a painting by the late Robert Lenkiewicz ~ "Self Portrait On Deathbed" [please note: The Life and Works of Robert O Lenkiewcz can be viewed at http://community.how-to-draw-and-paint.com/forum/topic/show?id=2036495%3ATopic%3A333789 ] Oil on Canvas

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Posted on July 19th, 2008 at 6:00pm — 44 Comments (Add)

Artists Videos, exhibitions

Brazilian dreams of Os Gemeos

Yücel Dönmez

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Posted on July 16th, 2008 at 9:30pm — 5 Comments (Add)

Step by Step Pastel

Eugene,, I hope you will be able to follow th… Continue

Posted on July 6th, 2008 at 2:30pm — 23 Comments (Add)

Portraits - Tips and Techniques

Notes & Tips on Painting Portraits NOTE: The forehead should appear lighter,, The cheeks have blood flowing- so should have more colour The jaw should be different again because there is less blood flow.... . ++ Websites: http://www.sovek.com/ http://www.portrait-artist.org/ kindly offered by Elena & added: For the skin tones use mixtures of a light yellow, pale red or alizarin and white. Where you see a spot of orange, for ex, you can exaggerate a little so that you can bring life i… Continue

Posted on June 17th, 2008 at 10:30am — No Comments (Add)

We are Having a Party ~ Every Friday-Sun in the Art Lounge..

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We are Having a Party ~ Every Friday-Sun in the Art Lounge.. http://community.how-to-draw-and-paint.com/group/wearehavingapartyhereeveryweekendfrisun… Continue

Posted on June 8th, 2008 at 9:30pm — 1 Comment (Add)

My Discussion Forums

We are having a Party Here in the Art Lounge Every Fri-Sun Party Recognising Friends "Signatures" in their Paintings http://community.how-to-draw-and-paint.com/forum/topic/show?id=2036495%3ATopic%3A307218 Is There a Handyman in the House ~Lady wants to make Canvas Frames!- Posted 11 June 2008… Continue

Posted on May 23rd, 2008 at 7:00pm — 1 Comment (Add)

Painting Bob Ross Style

I bought his black gesso today.. I have his book, and recorded loads of his programmes.. I have his palette knife, though I must say, it isnt as good as others.. I have his clear and white stuff. & use it.. But I use decorators brushes ie 2 inch. (as his products are too expensive). Ive tried his technique, it never works.. So Glad You Mentioned It,, Now I have a "Friend" ....Please tell me more.. Bob Ross is a "Legend".. I respect his Talent and his "ambition" to Teach People to Paint... He… Continue

Posted on May 15th, 2008 at 10:42pm — 23 Comments (Add)

Learn to Paint PORTRAITS

I am beginning to believe that art has not been discovered until painting the portrait itself.. Sounds like another discussion to be discussed!! .or is it me becoming poetic!. ++ Websites: http://www.sovek.com/ the painter Charles Sovek left us some useful notes.… Continue

Posted on May 13th, 2008 at 12:00am — 7 Comments (Add)

Painting for Mastering Oils Group

Painting a vase of flowers: 28 April 2008 Okay, the first challenve at Mastering Oils Group.. [writing up this piece,, under construction!] Firstly I purchased a Bunch of Flowers to work from.. Consisting of yellows and deep orange reds.. which I placed on the windowsill and positioned a piece of golden paper behind the vase, which I attached to the window using masking tape, so as not to damage the paintwork! I used oil paper for this session.. Decided to go for a a background wash using Burn… Continue

Posted on April 28th, 2008 at 11:00pm — 4 Comments (Add)

My Art Room

This is my Art Room,, well a corner of it..
I know I am fortunate to have one,, but in the Winter I work inside,,, but soon to migrate my hobby stuff to the Garden Shed! as Summer is supposedly on its way.,.{had a request to view my artshed May 2008} Just hope for a mediterranean Summer!! Cos I love painting "Plein d'Air" .. but only if the conditions are right!. Otherwise I am locked in the shed, with the doors open, as typically, The English Climate comes with plein d'eau,,
I wont w… Continue

Posted on April 21st, 2008 at 10:00pm — 13 Comments (Add)

My Palette Knife, is Idol!

Ive decided, I feel more comfortable with my Palette Knife

It is a tool, that is a "must" in my PaintBox..

Once you have played around with it, You'll really appreciate "its" POWERFUL potential..

It can Scrape, it can pull down, it can pull the paint anyway you like

More than that,, you can load it with "mulitudes" of different colours,, and make a Creation,, THAT will "inspire you"...

BUT, tonight, my palette knife is "idol".. Ive mixed some colours, and painted,…

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Posted on April 21st, 2008 at 10:00pm — 11 Comments (Add)

Websites Reference Guide

Websites Reference Guide

BBC2... Features of Acrylic Paint: Blending, Glazing, Scumbling Etc

Painting Demonstrations - Portraits

Painting Mouths by William Schneider

Painting Waves

3 Minute Painting -waves

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At 10:44am on August 21st, 2008, Hans Mertens said…: Hello Dawn, Dave and Rick,

Thank you for your kind words of welcome here.
On several websites I created "The strength of all"which is based on about the same principle.

However , when I have valuable news to share I will let you know.

Best regards from Holland,

Hans
www.hansmertens.nl
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At 1:13am on August 21st, 2008, Andy said…: Hi Dawn . I am sure it is a bank holiday here as well. Take care my friend and stay well. Andy

At 12:17am on August 21st, 2008, Victoria said…: Dawn I have just typed in Kaziah the Goat woman and all kinds of information came up. The project is called
Project compassion Soldier and now has 6 artist working with her. It is such a wonderful thing they are doing. I wished I lived in Utah and knew this wonderful lady.

At 12:01am on August 21st, 2008, Victoria said…: I will go back to the site and see if I can find an address. If I do I will post it and maybe those that would like can send her a message of support.
She does deserve an award and much more.

At 11:44pm on August 20th, 2008, Victoria said…: Dawn, I have thought of nothing much other than Kaziah today. I don't know her but wished I did. I believe I saw a address for her somewhere on the site.
It just touched my heart so much today.

At 9:41pm on August 20th, 2008, pandora said…: Hi Dawn Im looking for tips on how to put a shine on apples,Trying to paint a still life in acrylics. its coming along but still have a lot to do Ive missed you, where have you been, lots of painting? there is a member on here who paints beautiful fruit just cant remember who it is. If you do, maybe you will let me know and she can give me a few tips. Take care, Love Pandora

At 1:08am on August 20th, 2008, fortunato garcia said…: the artists mind is open to innovation , you .....

At 9:09pm on August 19th, 2008, Andy said…: Just seen your experiment my friend could have done with more of a tilt.lol They are better than I do with the brush.I am away to see David's Take care. Andy

At 7:49pm on August 19th, 2008, David Robins said…: Put mine in front of the fire to dry, as I said earlier, it's damn freezing here.
I've put it in my portfolio, til i get around to framing all my watercolours and acrylics.

Yeh gonna have to do it again, mucho fun and you never know what is gonna happen

Dave

At 7:41pm on August 19th, 2008, David Robins said…: Hey Dawn
Do we qualify for the Abstracts Group now?

or are they going to invite Nature

It hacked it down this afternoon, only took 10 mins, had to bring it in then or it would have been mud

Dave