Tag Archives: technique

Portrait of Dan

I finished this in February, but have only just got round to making this short film. It’s just a selection of stills taken of me painting a portrait in acrylic on canvas. I was trying out some techniques I’d not … Continue reading

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Pop Art Tutorial

There are many Photoshop tutorials out there with help on creating different finishes and effects. This one whizzes through one way of creating a Pop Art image. I like the way he demonstrates very quickly with no messing around. You … Continue reading

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Caravaggio and Camera Obscura

How Caravaggio used Camera Obscura devices and light sensitive paint to capture images Continue reading

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Encaustic Painting

Had never heard of this! A very old and intermittently re-found technique which uses bees wax and pigments to paint or model paint with. The bees wax has to be heated so it can be manipulated. It seems it was … Continue reading

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