You Asked – British equivelent to liquid clear?

Today’s question comes from Sue and she asks:

“Hi, I just wondered if you would know what the british equivelent is to liquid clear and liquid white which is used for painting pictures like the ones bob ross uses in his t.v. show I would be really grateful if anyone can help. many thanks painting beginner. “

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Graphite Pencil Drawing Tutorial: Female Eye by Faith Te

About Faith

Graphite Pencil, Charcoal Pencil and Pastels Artist

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Figurative Oil Painting Demonstration By Lacey Lewis

About Lacey

Working mainly in oil, Lacey Lewis is an award winning contemporary realist figurative artist who paints in a classical style. Whether or not one is versed in the elusive language of visual design, Lacey’s paintings communicate to the viewer as she purposefully chooses recognizable aspects of reality to recreate on the canvas. It is vital to Lacey that her art at a minimum expresses the beauty that she observes in her subject. Often that expression of beauty is an end in and of itself. Other times, it is used as a lure to entice the viewer to look a little longer so that a deeper meaning or narrative may be revealed to them.

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Simple Steps For Drawing Eyes

By Annette Labedzki

Drawing Eyes is one of the vitals of a human image or a human facial image. Eyes are one of the most important parts of a human body, as they have the Sense of Sight & help us see and distinguish between various shapes & colors. Other than performing their basic, visionary function, Eyes are also considered the mirror of the soul. Eyes can reveal a lot about a person. They are a reflection of a person’s inner self, including her or his expressions, emotions, personality, thinking, etc. For this reason, most artists pay special emphasis to Eyes, while painting a human figure. If drawn properly, Eyes can impart a life like touch to an inanimate character or face. Drawing Eyes can convey most of the expressions, the artists wants to, through their paintings of human or facial images.

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How To Paint Flowers in Watercolor

Sometimes watercolor painting outdoors is not always an attractive option.  For some of us, it is more convenient and enjoyable to take photographs of our favorite scenes or objects and paint them in the studio.  In the following watercolor painting video, Artist Debi Watson shares her techniques for doing just that.

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Oil Painting Lesson – Wilson Bickford – Waterfall

Here is a lesson in oil painting techniques for waterfalls and moving water. Please toggle to full screen for maximum detail.

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Oil Painting Technique – How To Paint a Leaf Tree With Wilson Bickford

In this oil painting video lesson, artist Wilson Bickford demonstrates how to paint leaf trees using a 1 inch foliage brush.  Starting with a canvas that has been pre-painted with a blue sky, Wilson applies a dark green foliage made up of Sap Green, Ultramarine Blue and just a bit of Burnt Sienna to dull and darken the mixture.

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Oil Painting Techniques : Varnishing Oil Paintings

Varnish is used on an oil painting to protect it from environmental pollution, cigarette smoke and to even out matte and glossy areas. Apply varnish on an oil painting in a well-ventilated area with help from an experienced artist in this free video on oil painting.

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Oil Painting Lesson – Wilson Bickford – Clouds

Here is a lesson in oil painting techniques for clouds. Please toggle to full screen for maximum detail.
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Basic Oil Painting Techniques : Canvas Coverage in Oil Painting

Learn the importance of canvas coverage in this free instructional video art lesson on oil painting.

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