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This is a tutorial designed for those just starting out. • It can also be informative to those who are more advanced as it shows many of my techniques on a more simple subject. This would be a great one to add your own details and flair. • PEN: The Uni-ball deluxe micron pen .5mm nib. These pens are extremely waterproof on my papers and can be painted over immediately. • PAPER: Size- 5 x7 • Arches 1401b Cold PRESS Paper for this Video. • My papers of choice include Arches 140lb Hot press and Cold press paper and Strathmore 500 series Sketchbooks. All are 100% cotton rag. • For beginners, I recommend starting with a high quality paper and experimenting with different types. As your style develops, you'll get a feel for which type is best. Waiting to switch to a better quality paper later will be much like learning to paint all over again. • MY PALETTE: All tube paints! • Winsor Newton- Yellow Ochre, Sepia, Burnt Sienna, Winsor Red, Davy's Gray, Ultramarine, Sap Green. • DaVinci - Phthalo Blue, Quinachridone Fuchsia, Cadmium Yellow Lemon, Cadmium Yellow Deep. • A note on Davy's Gray: I rarely use this pigment straight and when using it I usually mix it with each colour used. • PAINT PALETTE:: • The palette is the mixing tray from a Koi Watercolour travel set. The colours are set up so the ones I mix together most often are close together. • The paints are squeezed onto slips of paper and then stuck to the palette. • This makes replacing or changing colours quick and easy. • BRUSH: A Polar Flo 1/2 inch flat brush is my current favorite. The bristle were originally white but have become stained. • I often use inexpensive brushes because several of my techniques are quite abusive. • Whenever the brush disappears from the screen it is either being wiped off or rinsed. • REFERENCE IDEAS: come from my imagination/memory, my own photos or by painting on location. • I rarely draw what I see. I tend to draw what I wanted to see. If I use a reference photo, I prefer to look at it on my phone screen, nothing bigger. I'm not looking for a scene to paint, I'm looking for an idea to paint. Once I begin drawing I'll go for several minutes before I check the reference. Sometimes, once I've stared, I never refer to the reference again. • My demonstrations are done in smaller sizes, allowing the viewer to get in closer to the painting and better see my techniques. The same techniques I use on all of my large paintings. • I am currently unable to overlay an image of the reference photo as I don't have the proper software. As well, I haven't room on my current set up to simply display a photo on the work surface. • Music by Jason Shaw, http://www.audionautix.com
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