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megbandarra
Mar 20, 20232 min read
Tips For Painting Spring Greens
To loosely quote a famous frog- it's not easy painting green. Using the color green properly can be a challenging part of landscape...
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megbandarra
Nov 17, 20224 min read
Photographing Art With A Phone
Not that many years ago, taking photographs of my paintings involved a DSLR camera, tripod, and photographer's lighting setup. All this...
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megbandarra
Sep 20, 20223 min read
Avoiding The Pitfalls of Painting Fall Foliage
The bright colors of autumn foliage are really fun to paint, but there are some things artists have to watch out for when creating these...
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megbandarra
Jun 22, 20224 min read
Color Principles For Artists: Color Relativity Part 2
This is the second installment in my two-part post on Color Relativity. In Part 1 we focused on how color relativity influences value, in...
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megbandarra
Feb 23, 20221 min read
One Photo: Lots Of Paintings
Last month I wrote a post about creative exercises to get you inspired. Exercise 5 on that list was using one reference photo to make...
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megbandarra
Jan 31, 20222 min read
Why And How To Split Pastels In Half
I like breaking my pastels into two pieces (or even three depending on the brand). For me there are a few advantages to breaking them....
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megbandarra
Jan 4, 20223 min read
Make More Art: Get Inspired With These Creative Exercises
If you have a goal to make more art or you're not feeling very inspired or motivated, and need to get your creative juices flowing, these...
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megbandarra
Sep 7, 20214 min read
Recycling Pastel Dust Into New Sticks
The dust that falls into your easel tray can be used to make new pastels! Homemade pastels are a pretty easy project, and best of all...
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megbandarra
Aug 23, 20213 min read
How To Start Painting With Pastel- Tips For Beginners
Sweep 6x8", Pastel Learning a new skill can sometimes feel like you're riding a wave of information, other times it can feel like that...
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megbandarra
May 20, 20212 min read
Ways To Stretch Your Pastel Buying Budget
Good pastels aren't exactly inexpensive, but buying low-quality pastels isn't a good money saving strategy, so are some ways to help your...
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megbandarra
Mar 30, 20212 min read
Will Your Pastels Fade In The Sunlight? Do A Test And Find Out.
UV exposure is damaging to all works of art. The same pigments make up the base for all artist's mediums (oil, acrylic, watercolor,...
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megbandarra
Mar 17, 20212 min read
Landscape Painting In Spring: Tips For Using Green
Oh to to be an artist in springtime! With the world newly green again, it can be both a thrilling and challenging time for landscape...
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megbandarra
Jan 12, 20211 min read
How-To Make A Dust Catcher
Here's how to make a dust catcher for your easel using aluminium foil: Use a piece of foil that's slightly longer than the bottom edge of...
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megbandarra
Jan 5, 20211 min read
Painting Snow- Color Palette
Snow is like a mirror, it reflects the colors around it. Direct light on snow is very warm with a peach or golden tone, shadows are cool,...
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megbandarra
Dec 19, 20201 min read
My Secret Weapon
This handy little tool is one of my favorite things. It's a brush called a Colour Shaper, that has a solid rubber-like material instead...
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