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Varnishing an Oil Painting
“You’ve completed a beautiful, carefully rendered oil painting that you’re proud of—congratulations! Now there’s just one final and essential step, and that’s varnishing the painting for a last layer of protection after it’s completely dry. Artist Katie Liddiard demonstrates this easy process that you won’t…
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Using a Mirror to Improve Your Drawing
Are you working on a painting that just isn’t moving forward as you’d hoped it would, even if it’s a painting of a subject that you love? According to artist and instructor Katie Liddiard, it probably isn’t the painting’s fault — you just need a…
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Mixing Black in Oil Paint
Many artists insist that they never use black straight from the tube. It might seem like an odd rule to follow, but artist Katie Liddiard explains why you might want to do the same, and how you can achieve deeper, richer darks by mixing them.…
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Paint Maintenance
Artist Nina Weiss shows us how she cares for her tubes of paint. After you’ve invested in nice, pristine paint tubes, you may find that after you’ve used them for a couple of weeks, they start to look well loved and well used. You’ll want…
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