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Introduction to the A5 Hahnemühle Grey Book [gallery size="large" columns="2" ids="6618,6619"] DISCLAIMER: I was given this book for free by Hahnemühle in exchange for a review. Hey everyone, some exciting things have been happening in my life lately (to be covered in another blog post), but I've been sketching a…

Posted on August 30, 2017August 30, 2017 by magedark by magedark

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Bread (Comic)

I didn't appreciate bread and other baked goods as much as I did until I watched The Great British Bake-Off. Watching people make these treats from scratch and learning how they're made gave me a deeper respect for the science and ingenuity that goes into the craft. I was captivated…

Posted on July 27, 2017August 7, 2017 by magedark by magedark

Cherry Bean, commonly mistaken as coffee bean (source: me)

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Cherry Bean (Salinas, CA) Watercolor and Gouache

[caption id="attachment_6597" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Gouache and watercolor piece of Cherry Bean[/caption] The Cherry Bean Gourmet Coffeehouse & Roastery is located in Salinas, CA in the heart of Oldtown Salinas. This is done with quite a limited palette of titanium white (gouache), zinc white (gouache), perylene maroon, quinacridone gold, burnt sienna (goauche),…

Posted on June 23, 2017 by magedark by magedark

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Hahnemuhle Watercolor Book Review

[gallery size="large" ids="6574,6567,6575"] Introduction to the Hahnemuhle Watercolor Book Today I have a Hahnemuhle watercolor book review! It was a bittersweet feeling to complete it, but I now know the ins and outs of it well enough to give a proper review. Hahnemuhle (AKA Hahnemühle) is a German fine art paper company…

Posted on June 20, 2017July 24, 2017 by magedark by magedark

The copper look really makes it stand out

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Mastrena (Starbucks Painting in Gouache)

A painting of the Mastrena espresso machine in gouache and watercolor, I was originally intending on making this in casein, but forgot all my casein paints at home. I hope you enjoy peeking at the process as much as I enjoyed painting this. I've been reading the book Onward: How…

Posted on June 14, 2017 by magedark by magedark

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Casein Painting Process: Starbucks Display

Starbucks Display (Casein Painting) I visited Starbucks a while back and decided to do a casein painting of their display. Casein is by Richeson Casein, one of the very few fine art casein manufacturers I know. I'm using colors out of the Jack Richeson's Gurney Pack and have been playing…

Posted on June 9, 2017June 9, 2017 by magedark by magedark

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PureRef Tutorial (One of the Best Art Reference Tools)

PureRef Tutorial Today I'll give a brief introductory PureRef tutorial and why you should download it. It's one of the best tools for viewing and organizing reference images into what I'll call reference boards. PureRef is available on Windows, Mac, and Linux. What is PureRef? The website defines it as…

Posted on June 7, 2017June 8, 2017 by magedark by magedark

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Rosetta Stone Bookshelf in Casein (Process)

I was at Barnes & Noble the other day and did a casein painting of the Rosetta Stone shelf. I was interest in how the yellow, red, and blue accents contrasted against the dark tones of the book shelf. Here's step by step on how I did it... (more…)

Posted on May 10, 2017June 1, 2017 by magedark by magedark

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Current Watercolor & Gouache Palette May 2017

While refilling some pans yesterday, I decided to jettison some colors I wasn't using and add some colors I use a lot to my Pocket Palette. I usually carry a separate gouache and watercolor palette, so I decided to combine them in my smallest palette, saving on space and fuss.…

Posted on May 3, 2017June 1, 2017 by magedark by magedark

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From Denver, With Love, Allen (Urban Sketching, Drawing, and Painting)

I visited Denver, Colorado earlier this month to table at DINK. I took a different approach to drawing on location, opting to just do quicker sketches inside my travel journals, as opposed 9 x 12 inch bristol sheets. Denver was a lot of fun and I hope one day I…

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Hahnemühle Grey Book Review

Posted on August 30, 2017August 30, 2017 by magedark by magedark

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Bread (Comic)

Posted on July 27, 2017August 7, 2017 by magedark by magedark

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Cherry Bean (Salinas, CA) Watercolor and Gouache

Posted on June 23, 2017 by magedark by magedark

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Hahnemuhle Watercolor Book Review

Posted on June 20, 2017July 24, 2017 by magedark by magedark

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Mastrena (Starbucks Painting in Gouache)

Posted on June 14, 2017 by magedark by magedark

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Casein Painting Process: Starbucks Display

Posted on June 9, 2017June 9, 2017 by magedark by magedark

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PureRef Tutorial (One of the Best Art Reference Tools)

Posted on June 7, 2017June 8, 2017 by magedark by magedark

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Rosetta Stone Bookshelf in Casein (Process)

Posted on May 10, 2017June 1, 2017 by magedark by magedark

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Current Watercolor & Gouache Palette May 2017

Posted on May 3, 2017June 1, 2017 by magedark by magedark

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From Denver, With Love, Allen (Urban Sketching, Drawing, and Painting)

Posted on May 1, 2017June 1, 2017 by magedark by magedark