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• Pencil Portrait Drawing Tips on Obtaining a Photograph
  Author: remicengels | Date: 30.10.2008
  In this article we discuss how you can obtain a photograph from your customer that makes it artistically suitable for a pencil portrait drawing. We explain how to obtain a high resolution photograph t...
• Tips on Oil Painting - The Skill of Seeing Color
  Author: remicengels | Date: 30.10.2008
  In this article we discuss the issue of learning how to correctly observe color....
• Tips on Oil Painting - Painting Values
  Author: remicengels | Date: 30.10.2008
  In this article we discuss the importance of values in oil paintings. We detail the painting a complete black and white scene as an exercise in observing, mixing, and applying values....
• Tips on Oil Painting - Painting Edges
  Author: remicengels | Date: 30.10.2008
  In this article we discuss the different types of edges that occur in oil paintings. We also explain the importance of using the right kind of edges in the right kind of places....
• Tips on Oil Painting - One Basic Approach to Creating an Oil Painting
  Author: remicengels | Date: 30.10.2008
  In this article we discuss one of many approaches to the creation of an oil painting. We give an overview of the consecutive steps you need to take to create an oil painting from start to finish. This...
• Tips on Oil Painting - Oil Painting Supports
  Author: remicengels | Date: 30.10.2008
  In this article we discuss the choices you have in terms of supports for oil painting....
• Tips on Oil Painting - Know Your Oil Painting Brushes
  Author: remicengels | Date: 30.10.2008
  In this article I discuss the shape of a number of brushes that are used when painting with oils. We also discuss the purpose of each of the particular shapes....
• Tips on Oil Painting - Basic Palette
  Author: remicengels | Date: 30.10.2008
  In this article I will discuss a basic palette of oil paints for use by the beginning oil painter. I also detail the important properties of each of the tube colors involved. A tube color is a color d...
• Tips on Oil Painting - Palettes Dippers and Jars
  Author: remicengels | Date: 30.10.2008
  In this article we will discuss some physical palettes, dippers, and jars to use for painting with oils....
• Tips on Oil Painting - Measuring Oil Painting Brushes
  Author: remicengels | Date: 30.10.2008
  In this article I will detail a few pointers on how best to measure different types of oil painting brushes....
• Tips on Oil Painting - Know Your Paints
  Author: remicengels | Date: 30.10.2008
  In this article we discuss ways to get familiar with your oil painting tools....
• Pencil Portrait Drawing Tips on Preparing a Photograph
  Author: remicengels | Date: 30.10.2008
  In this article we discuss the necessary steps to prepare a photograph to draw a portrait. This process involves scanning the photograph; adjusting the contrast; adjusting the size of the head and the...
• Tips on Oil Painting - Know Your Oil Painting Brush Hairs
  Author: remicengels | Date: 30.10.2008
  In this article I will discuss the different types of oil painting brush hair. This also includes information on the uses of the different kinds of hair....
• Tips on Oil Painting - Canvas Stretching
  Author: remicengels | Date: 30.10.2008
  In this article we discuss the details of one approach to stretching a canvas....
• Tips on Oil Painting - Canvas Priming
  Author: remicengels | Date: 30.10.2008
  In this article we will discuss some of the ways to prepare different kinds of supports for oil painting....
• Pencil Portrait Drawing Tips on the Line Drawing
  Author: remicengels | Date: 30.10.2008
  In this article we discuss the importance of a line drawing for pencil portrait drawing from a photograph. This line drawing consists of the drawing of the contours of the subject, the shadows, and al...
• Pencil Portrait Drawing Tips on Shading
  Author: remicengels | Date: 30.10.2008
  In this article we discuss the shading of pencil portraits. We introduce the five-value scale and the five elements of shading: (1) Full Light; (2) Halftone; (3) Reflected Light; (4) Shadow Edge; and ...
• Pencil Portrait Drawing Tips on Blending
  Author: remicengels | Date: 30.10.2008
  In this article we discuss various blending techniques and ways to produce the desired transitional smoothness between areas that have different values. Blending lets you get a handle on rendering the...
• Pencil Portrait Drawing Tips on the Nose
  Author: remicengels | Date: 30.10.2008
  In this article we discuss a number of guidelines that will help you with drawing convincing noses. We pay attention to shape, planes, reflected light, size, blending, etc. The nose is very important ...
• Pencil Portrait Drawing Tips on the Mouth
  Author: remicengels | Date: 30.10.2008
  In this article we discuss the drawing of the mouth of a pencil portrait subject. We look at the pit, blending of values, drawing of teeth and lips, and the importance of accuracy....