Hi Don. Thank you for another great tutorial. I was wondering if you ever sketch out your painting first and also I notice that you rarely use round brushes. I received your books and haven’t worked through them yet. I’m still engrossed in trying things from your great tutorials. Cheers from Australia.
Hi TheMagpie123,,,, yes, for finished paintings I always sketch first but for little quick demos,sometimes yes, sometimes no.Brushes,,,,, in the old days I painted with mostly round and alittle bit flat,,,nowadays it's mostly flat alittle bit round, I don't have a real reason but flats create larger shapes, rounds are more for details! Hope this helps! I'm glad you're enjoying the videos! Friend Don,,,,,gday mate!
Do you mind if I ask which brand of paint you use? Because different brands have different hues on their Raw Sienna, for example, so you get widely differing results. :)
Hi Hannah,,,, you are so right,Cerulean blue is different in every brand of paint! I've been using American Journey (Cheap joes art stuff) for over 20 years,I like their 37 ml tubes and are well priced,,, Hope this helps! Friend Don
Hi Shell,,,,,I often hear this comment about Fuchsia (opera) being fugitive, however I've been using it for over 40 years and I haven't seen any fading to date. I'm sure if a painting were exposed to ultraviolet (sun) light for a period of time the Fuchsia would fade but so would many, if not all others. Paintings are generally hung under florescent lighting which isn't a fraction of the strength of ultraviolet light. I'm no scientist and I haven't done any testing but until I see evidence I'm using Fuchsia,,,,I just love it! Friend Don
Hi Don. Thank you for another great tutorial. I was wondering if you ever sketch out your painting first and also I notice that you rarely use round brushes. I received your books and haven’t worked through them yet. I’m still engrossed in trying things from your great tutorials. Cheers from Australia.
Hi TheMagpie123,,,, yes, for finished paintings I always sketch first but for little quick demos,sometimes yes, sometimes no.Brushes,,,,, in the old days I painted with mostly round and alittle bit flat,,,nowadays it's mostly flat alittle bit round, I don't have a real reason but flats create larger shapes, rounds are more for details! Hope this helps! I'm glad you're enjoying the videos! Friend Don,,,,,gday mate!
Do you mind if I ask which brand of paint you use? Because different brands have different hues on their Raw Sienna, for example, so you get widely differing results. :)
Hi Hannah,,,, you are so right,Cerulean blue is different in every brand of paint! I've been using American Journey (Cheap joes art stuff) for over 20 years,I like their 37 ml tubes and are well priced,,, Hope this helps! Friend Don
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Is the opera or fusia lightfast?
Hi Shell,,,,,I often hear this comment about Fuchsia (opera) being fugitive, however I've been using it for over 40 years and I haven't seen any fading to date. I'm sure if a painting were exposed to ultraviolet (sun) light for a period of time the Fuchsia would fade but so would many, if not all others. Paintings are generally hung under florescent lighting which isn't a fraction of the strength of ultraviolet light. I'm no scientist and I haven't done any testing but until I see evidence I'm using Fuchsia,,,,I just love it! Friend Don