Author: Bill Inman

Composition Tips for Oil Painting Aspen Trees from Photos

Composition Tips for Oil Painting Aspen Trees from Photos

Feb 28, 2020 | , |

Do you struggle with composition in your paintings, especially when using photo references? With the assistance of several of my aspen tree paintings from the last 20 years, I will show you how I compose my paintings while using photo references. The key is to not become a slave to the photo.I share some tips about what I look for in photos and what I ignore or toss out to make the design stronger.

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Oil Painting Over an Acrylic or Watercolor Underpainting – Which is Best?

Oil Painting Over an Acrylic or Watercolor Underpainting – Which is Best?

Feb 19, 2020 | |

Oil painting over acrylic or watercolor underpaintings is a technique you can use for Plein Air or...

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Water-Mixable Oil Paint vs Traditional Oil Paint vs Acrylics

Water-Mixable Oil Paint vs Traditional Oil Paint vs Acrylics

Feb 12, 2020 | |

Water-mixable oil paints – should we use them? That’s a question I get frequently. In this video,...

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5 Tips to Paint Fallen Leaves Easier and Quicker

5 Tips to Paint Fallen Leaves Easier and Quicker

Jan 15, 2020 | |

5 Tips to Paint Fallen Leaves Easier and Quicker In this post, I will share 5 tips to paint fallen...

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