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Painting a Portrait in Gouache From a Live Model
I go to live model sessions at least once a month to practice. I find that painting traditionally and mixing colors by hand improves my skills much faster than working purely digitally. Plus, working from life presents a different challenge than working from...
The Radium Girls, How Glowing Watches Killed Painters
Just in time for Halloween, here’s an entirely true scary story. So I mentioned the Radium Girls in my last post on paint toxicity. It’s a story that hasn’t been well known but has been slowly gaining public interest. I’m excited anytime I see someone mention it as...
Are Your Paints Toxic?
Disclaimer: I am not a chemist, and I don’t work in paint production or healthcare. I am merely relaying the information I could find about safety regarding artist’s materials. If you have concerns about any of the topics covered, please make sure to research them...
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