Comments on: Acrylic Painting Demonstration & Tips By Lesly Finn

By: Isabelle

Isabelle — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:51:10 +0000

Having just started drawing and painting I was tempted to give up because my basic drawing was so off! The teacher said try a book called ‘Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain’. It is a book to work through and I got a copy out of the library. It seems to be working and I got a copy of my own.

The writers premise is that if you can write you can draw. What she teaches is how to ‘SEE’ rather than what your brain says is there. A good example is drawing a cube – rationally it is squares – to ’see’ a cube is some funny shapes!

I would recommend beginniers to get a copy out of the library and just spend some time working through it. Once I can knowck out the basic drawing I know that when I add paint it has an outside chance of looking right!

By: Larry Holt

Larry Holt — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:51:42 +0000

Lesly, I’ve breezed through tips and am in awe of what art is all about. I’m seventy-five years old and have the urge to paint. I have bought a starters kit, but it seems over my head as how to proceed. I have taught myself to play several sports and very well I might say and I had thought I could do the same thing about painting. I will try and if I make it I will be because of some of your tips.

By: sujata

sujata — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:31:40 +0000

Thanks for your tips. I was working in oils for quite some time now and moved over to acrylics recently. And beacuse I am a self taught artist, knowing how you solve the problems of the medium is great…

By: sreya

sreya — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:37:40 +0000

i am truely amazed by your art work ! you have described in a very simple way .although i am to a canvas painter but i am really amazed by your work

By: andrew

andrew — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:09:57 +0000

good day your painting demo is wonderful and very helpful.please continue to help other struggling artist.God bless us
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