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Maxfield Parrish’s use of light and orange colours blows me away! Light, an element that forever overwhelms me. I am still learning how to draw light correctly. Cinderella is an example of the level that I want to reach. Forget Rembrandt, the Master of Light. Notice the fragile translucency of the paint. It takes years to master, I am...
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Every one of us has probably seen a picture of Klimt, one way or another. He is the sort of artist whose style ultimately draws your attention. The stark nudes, the heavily decorated backdrops of colours and gold, the creeping vines of his trees. The adoration with which he painted women shows all through his work. Klimt is one of those artists who do not need to be introduced. Alongside Van Gogh...
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From the many ink artists out there, Aubrey Beardsley has a special place in my heart, if only for the variety of topics that he covered and his mastery of line and tone. The Death of Arthur He contrasts areas of darkness and light, adding detail and sometimes using none at all. It is that fine line between a slender, elegant drawing and an overcrowded, dense one, what makes his illustrations...
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After keeping a collection of brushes for all sorts of media and different applications, I developed a number of tips for their best usage. The emerged from being an expensive luxury to an expensive necessity, and it is that change in attitude which probably helped them the most. I don’t treasure my brushes too much, they’re meant to be used without pity. Paint will damage them,...
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