Betsi & John Burgess and Cousin Sandra will show paintings at the
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Painting Lessons Betsi will inspire your creativity...
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Color Brightens our lives...
Acrylic Paint It’s colorful and easy to use..
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Different tones and shadows are used to effectively depict light, which is an elusive element for
some artists..
Consider the type of light (natural, artificial, bright or dull) and its source (from above, below or an angle). Lighting affects every aspect of your painting. Depicting soft light will result in gentle gradations of tone in your color from the source of light. The shadow from your soft light should also be soft. Depicting bright light will produce a more dramatic extreme of contrasts in color and a darker shadow.
Some artists are very interested in their lighting, seeking shadows and highlights with a vast range of tones between these two extremes from the source of the light all the way to the shadow.
Other artists concentrate more on patterns and colors to set a mood. There are no hard and fast rules, so many different “techniques” emerge from various artists.
Learn How To Paint With Betsi
Betsi’s lessons will help you find ways to use your skills to create treasures for your home and garden. Her greatest reward is sharing her experiences with you.
The steps in the creation of a painting vary and develop over time. There’s no right or wrong approach; ultimately you just find what works best for you. Individual technique is the defining element.
The degree to which you plan a painting depends on your personality; some people find a detailed plan essential. Regardless of how much you like to plan (or not), there are several decisions that must be made before you start: what you plan to paint (the subject), the size of the painting, the material you want to paint on, the technique you will use and the colors you envision.
