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Full Video Key Takeaways:  Time-Lapse Finished Painting Reference Photo Thanks for Reading! Thanks for taking the time to read this post. I appreciate it! Feel free to share with friends. If you want more painting tips, check out my Painting Academy course. Happy painting! Dan ScottDraw Paint Academy

Full Video Key Takeaways:  I drew inspiration from John Singer Sargent’s Seascape, shown below. He was a master of simplifying all the “noise” into something so elegant and clear. I painted this over two sessions and the paint dried slightly during the break. This meant I had to “fake” the wet-on-wet look for the end of … Read more

Full Video Key Takeaways:  Depicts the powerful midday sun. The lights are glaring and the shadows are deep. This is one in a series of tree paintings. I used a pointillism approach to paint broken color. This involved placing small dabs of distinct color until the subject emerged. The physical texture adds an interesting dimension … Read more

Full Video Key Takeaways:  Painted almost only with palette knives. I wanted the colors to appear crisp and distinct. Notice the subtle color variance within strokes. Much of this painting is about capturing the illusion of detail. How do I capture the appearance of leaves, branches, rocks, highlights, and shadows without painting every single detail? … Read more