Brian Blood: Studio Painting Secrets

In this DVD, you'll discover how to use a reference photo or a study to create a larger studio painting — perfect for painters who are unable to finish a painting in one sitting and want to pick up right where they left off during their last session.

Here's just some of what you'll learn from this DVD:

• How to make any painting look spontaneous — never struggle with this again
• How to set up and maintain an efficient, organized palette even as you mix colors, so everything is ready for you when you need it
• How to interpret a scene and prepare to paint each portion
• What to omit from a scene without losing any of the beautiful detail
• How to edit as you paint so you can maximize your time
• Creating the right underpainting tone
• The importance of shapes and silhouettes
• Creating a sense of space and design
• The importance of brushstrokes: using the right stroke, gesture, and creating a good rhythm — this will make your painting go much smoother
• How to keep edges interesting
• How to define the star and supporting players of your painting
• Generating interest in a painting
• Painting reflections in the water — something many artists never get quite right
• Keeping darks opaque, mixing colors, and using complementary colors — everything you need to know about color
• Creating atmospheric perspective
• And much, much more...