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Brushwork Exercise- old tube of Naples Yellow

Demonstrates a small study to strengthen brushwork confidence!

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Comment by Donald Maier on May 10, 2009 at 1:17pm: This is a great demo and good guitar work too.

Comment by Anthony Migliaccio on May 12, 2009 at 10:28pm: Larry, great demo, I really enjoyed it.
Tony

Comment by Larry Seiler on May 13, 2009 at 6:40am: thanks Tony...its a good exercise as I'm sure there are many....

Comment by Marie Merritt on May 17, 2009 at 10:35am: Great video Larry. Thanks for sharing. One question, please... you mix paint on palette first, do you add some odorless thinner at that time, or do you dip your brush in it and add to the paint puddle as you are painting to arrive at the viscosity you are seeking?

Comment by Larry Seiler on May 17, 2009 at 4:30pm: Hey Marie...

I'm not working with odorless thinner for one...use thinner usually only when laying in an undertone or color...or blocking something in. For premixing color...I use a real copal as my medium, mixing a couple drops per inch ribbon of paint to a buttery consitency.

There is never a hard fixed rule though that says as I feel paint tacking up a bit and want it a bit more fluid, I can't add or dip a brush into the medium...

hope that helps

Comment by Kathleen Kalinowski on May 31, 2009 at 3:14pm: Loved your video and the really good advise on brushwork - something I need to concentrate on. Thanks for the comment on my painting today "September Wildflowers".
It was nice to see your work - loved the water studies with the reeds!

Comment by Larry Seiler on May 31, 2009 at 4:22pm: thanks Kathleen...good work invites a well done, that's what I saw in yours today!!

peace

Comment by Antonia Krause on June 16, 2009 at 9:18pm: Very nice. I sure need to do that exercise.

Comment by Joy S. Olney on August 16, 2009 at 11:31am: Hi Larry,
Wonderful video.
Definitely a 5 star.
Joy

Comment by Larry Seiler on August 16, 2009 at 12:07pm: Thanks Joy...thanks Antonia..
it is fun when you develop a sense of the brush's essential purpose to wield it with a special empowerment given to it. Many of us that teach workshops, have noted that often artists will dab for no apparent reason over and over on a spot like they are mesmerized or in a trance. Ask them what they are doing(?), and they have no clue! An exercise such as this, is certainly to snap some out of that trance! 8^)