January 2020

Painting or drawing upside down by Caroline Marsden

January 11, 2024January 29, 2020

It is a good idea to try this as an exercise to change the way that you look at things. By working upside down you draw only the shapes you can see and not what you think should be there. Caroline started by using this photograph pinned upside down You can, if you prefer, simplify … Read more

Brush strokes demo by Caroline Marsden

January 11, 2024January 15, 2020

FLAT BRUSHES These can be used for a myriad of different effects. They are especially useful for painting buildings or any other subject which has straight edges, and are economical with the paint as often only one stroke is needed. A BRIGHT is a shorter and stiffer version of a FLAT which will give you … Read more