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It's Hard to Paint and Blog at the Same Time

  It's Hard to Paint and Blog at the Same Time:  I’ve noticed this before and if you have followed my blog you will have noticed I have a hard time with multitasking this way. Here are a few of the reasons - off the top of my head… ·        …(continue reading)

Digital Watercolour Painting Tutorial for Summer Walk Part Two

Digital Watercolour Painting Tutorial for Summer Walk - Part Two   I'm not entirely sure I like the way this painting is going, but I shall carry on because the tips and techniques I'm showing you are the information you need. What you do with that information will probably be quite different…(continue reading)

Digital Watercolour painting tutorial for Summer Walk

  Digital Watercolour painting tutorial for Summer Walk:   First two steps are a repeat of using Value Sketches in Digital Watercolours   Illustration No. 3 Summer Walk Demo    This step makes use of the Gel Wash/Wet Blender technique I've outlined so many…(continue reading)

Gel Wash/Wet Blender Watercolour Technique with Corel Painter

  Gel Wash/Wet Blender Technique  You will need John Derry’s Watercolour Brushes to get the random roughened edges, but this technique works using the default Painter Digital Watercolour brushes and other brushes as well. Open a new layer and using this Gel Wash/Wet Blender technique…(continue reading)

The Use of Value Sketches in Digital Watercolour Painting

  The Use of Value Sketches in Digital Watercolour Painting Many of the painting books and online art instruction sites recommend doing a Value sketch and working out the value, and shapes in painting before working out the colour. I’ll have to admit I only do it occasionally. Funny thing…(continue reading)