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TODAY'S FEATURED POST

Drawing with Ultra Matte Medium

Rovina Cai

This month I’m taking a break from my Freelance Finance series to share some process science! Recently I’ve been testing out traditional techniques that allow me to work in layers, similar to my digital process. I previously wrote about using laser print transfers, and today's post looks at layering colour pencils with acrylic mediums (and grounds). This technique came about because I wanted to use acrylics and laser transfers as a base layer, and then…

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EVERYDAY ORIGINAL

Death, the Devil, and a Daffodil

YESTERDAY’S POST

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The Art of Green

Kirbi Fagan

April 23, 2024 - One of the projects on my desk is a book with scenes featuring a lot of…. green. In gardening, textiles, and decorating, green hues flow for me. I incorporate them generously so much so that I think of green as a neutral color - a backdrop of life on Earth. But this romantic thought comes to a screaming halt when I’m planning a composition with a lot of green. When I’m stuck with a problem like this, I usually head out to see what solutions I can be inspired by with a trip to my bookstore. So come along and let’s see what I find.

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