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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 around with the limited amount…
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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 “The simple way to view…
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Rosetta Stone Bookshelf in Casein (Process)
The Rosetta Stone bookshelf at a Barnes and Noble, painted in casein.
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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. My color choices are just…
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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 can go back. Let’s take…