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Push the mids
When the light outdoors isn’t that great to pull a work together cohesively I always remember to push my mid hues. I learned this from a past highly regarded artist/teacher. This actually does work if used smartly without over saturating the hues. This is a section of an artwork and you can see the day has little light to work with.
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Whimsical funghi on Hannamule Velour Pastel Paper
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Competition giveaway time (1 more sleep)
I have run a competition via my Instagram over the past week or so and I can’t wait for tomorrow morning when I finally get to choose my giveaway winner. And even more because I love bringing people’s homes to life on the canvas. My experience with running any type of giveaway or competition is limited, so I have already learnt some vital steps along the way. Just the fact that I needed to draft the criteria down rather than keep it in my head as things like ‘how will I draw the winner’, ‘how will I paint an artwork of their home, from life or photos they send to…
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Just hanging around
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Blossom lake
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Soft play making foggy mountains in Japan
I had a little splurge and got myself a little set of pan pastels in the ‘greyscale’. Playing in these soft pigments that glide on like velvet and feel very painterly was fab. Can’t wait for more playtime. 🙂
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Ink, pencil, pastels and gouache in my journal
Cruising down highways with flowers in her hair, the beautiful Priscilla. Birds in their natural surrounds are enchanting. Pomegranate and its luscious red hues.
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little boy b
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Hawaii I by Julie Toffolo https://bluethumb.com.au/julie-toffolo/Artwork/hawaii-i-190737 on BluethumbArt #artuncovered
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Montsalvat today (Limited edition print on acid free archival quality paper) by Julie Toffolo https://bluethumb.com.au/julie-toffolo/Artwork/montsalvat-today-limited-edition-print-on-acid-free-archival-quality-paper on BluethumbArt #artuncovered
