Monthly Archives: December 2022

A Portrait in Red: Dominant Colors in a Painting

The above is a high contrast photograph of a portrait that I recently painted of my daughter. Red is the dominant color. Shadows are red. Low areas are red. High contrast is achieved through a vibrant, undiluted bright red. Below … Continue reading

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Beginner Painting Project: A Cardinal for Christmas

Are you looking for an easy holiday painting project that can be completed in ten minutes? Consider painting a cardinal on a small square of canvas board. What you will need? A canvas board, prepainted light green. (A square four … Continue reading

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