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Understanding Drawing Perspective

Post author:Gary Bolyer
Post published:August 9, 2017
Post category:How to Draw How to Paint in Oils Tips for Taking Better Photograhs
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Are you an artist and have been wanting to better understand drawing perspective? Would you like the basic fundamentals of drawing perspective explained in clear terms? This blog post will…

Mastering Composition in Drawing (Part 2)

Post author:Gary Bolyer
Post published:July 19, 2017
Post category:How to Draw How to Paint in Oils
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Welcome to Part 2 in our discussion on mastering composition in drawing. Composition in Drawing: Movement, Direction and Unity We are now ready to look at Movement, Direction and Rhythm in our discussion of…

Mastering Composition in Drawing (Part 1)

Post author:Gary Bolyer
Post published:June 5, 2017
Post category:How to Draw How to Paint in Oils
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Have you been wanting to improve your composition in drawing and in your paintings? Do you know and fully understand all the principles of composition in drawing? Mastering composition in…

Mastering Line Quality in Drawing

Post author:Gary Bolyer
Post published:May 16, 2017
Post category:How to Draw How to Paint in Oils
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Have you ever thought about the importance of line quality in drawing? Did you realize that line quality in drawing is one of the major determining factors in the overall…

Seeing the Light for Better Photographs

Post author:Gary Bolyer
Post published:February 28, 2017
Post category:How to Paint in Oils Tips for Taking Better Photograhs
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I'm going to post a few blog articles about how to make better photographs. Photographs and oil painting sometimes go together because lots of the ideas for one cross over…

Improve Your Drawing and Painting Skills in 30 Days

Post author:Gary Bolyer
Post published:January 26, 2016
Post category:How to Draw How to Paint in Oils
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Want to know one of the best things I did to improve my oil painting and drawing? It wasn't taking art lessons and workshops, although they were a huge help.…

Understanding Quality in Artist Oil Paint Brands

Post author:Gary Bolyer
Post published:March 17, 2014
Post category:How to Paint in Oils
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Have you ever wondered why some artist oil paint brands are so expensive? Have you used inexpensive artist oil paint brands and been disappointed with the results? Have you ever…

Plein Air Landscape Oil Painting (Part 2)

Post author:Gary Bolyer
Post published:January 9, 2013
Post category:How to Paint in Oils
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This blog is Part 2 in a series on Plein air landscape oil painting. To see Part 1, click here: Plein Air Landscape Painting in Oils. I call this phase…

Plein Air Landscape Painting in Oils (Part 1)

Post author:Gary Bolyer
Post published:January 3, 2013
Post category:How to Paint in Oils
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Plein air landscape painting in oils can be a lot of fun. I've been making oil paintings outdoors since I was a teenager. Even today, I love getting out in…

8 Oil Painting Techniques for the Inquiring Artist

Post author:Gary Bolyer
Post published:July 11, 2012
Post category:How to Paint in Oils
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Have you been wanting to bring something new and edgy into your oil painting techniques? Have you thought about trying new oil painting techniques or approaches to applying the paint?…