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Is It Cheating to Paint From Photographs?

Is It Cheating to Paint From Photographs?

  Here’s a piece in my Luchetti Sketchbook that I painted from a photograph. It would have been ludicrous for me to stand at the entrance to this subway station...

Is It Cheating to Paint From Photographs?

  Here’s a piece in my Luchetti Sketchbook that I painted from a photograph. It would have been ludicrous for me to stand at the entrance to this subway station...

How I Designed My Latest Painting (Luchetti Sketchbook)

How I Designed My Latest Painting (Luchetti Ske...

This watercolor painting in my Luchetti Sketchbook is an example of designing a scene around a specific focal point. In this video, I share the strategy behind this artwork.  I...

How I Designed My Latest Painting (Luchetti Ske...

This watercolor painting in my Luchetti Sketchbook is an example of designing a scene around a specific focal point. In this video, I share the strategy behind this artwork.  I...

Why Artists Prop Up Their Watercolor Paper

Why Artists Prop Up Their Watercolor Paper

I answer a great question about why watercolor artists prop up their painting surfaces on an incline instead of painting flat. New to watercolor painting? I've prepared a one-page chart...

Why Artists Prop Up Their Watercolor Paper

I answer a great question about why watercolor artists prop up their painting surfaces on an incline instead of painting flat. New to watercolor painting? I've prepared a one-page chart...

Inspired By A Client's Vision (A Commission Roadmap)

Inspired By A Client's Vision (A Commission Roa...

Interested in how to successfully manage a commission painting project? My custom art client wanted to capture their favorite area of a local park, and together we developed the idea...

Inspired By A Client's Vision (A Commission Roa...

Interested in how to successfully manage a commission painting project? My custom art client wanted to capture their favorite area of a local park, and together we developed the idea...

Gouache Paint For Nocturnes (The Perfect Technique?)

Gouache Paint For Nocturnes (The Perfect Techni...

In this video, I demonstrate my process for creating glowing night scenes using gouache paint on black paper. I focus on using just four colors to achieve depth and contrast,...

Gouache Paint For Nocturnes (The Perfect Techni...

In this video, I demonstrate my process for creating glowing night scenes using gouache paint on black paper. I focus on using just four colors to achieve depth and contrast,...

Can Boring Objects Be Beautiful Watercolor Paintings?

Can Boring Objects Be Beautiful Watercolor Pain...

This video is for people with intermediate painting skills seeking to create realistic paintings and it's also for aspiring beginners seeking to learn one or more challenging techniques. Watch for...

Can Boring Objects Be Beautiful Watercolor Pain...

This video is for people with intermediate painting skills seeking to create realistic paintings and it's also for aspiring beginners seeking to learn one or more challenging techniques. Watch for...

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