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For the friends who text me in art shops asking; "What paint must I buy?". Part One: Acrylics

May 7, 2016

Keep in mind firstly, that this is my colour choice (and all artists have different preferences even though they use the same basic colour principles), and then secondly that this post is more relevant for South-Africans living close to Jimnettes Art Shop

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In Working with Paint Tags paint, what to buy, acrylic paint, double primary colours, earth colours, white
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How to chose the right under layer colour for a painting

March 10, 2016

Recently I received a brief to paint for a client who loves very specific colours. I visited his home, taking note of the mood and colours thereof,  but when I starting painting, I realised the overall feeling is going to be too 'cold' and decided to put down a wild, expressive, complementary colour layer down first...

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In Working with Colour Tags cold colours, complementary colour, under layer, colour experiment, acrylic paint, paint
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These blog posts are made for my students. This is where I store my own teaching advice and that of other instructors I’ve found interesting. A broad ‘art diet’ is always more healthy! Enjoy!

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“Everyday I discover more and more beautiful things, it’s enough to drive one mad. I have such a desire to do everything, my head is spinning with it.”

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