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Burnt sienna plus white is the basic skin tone mix used in this portrait. To that I add varying amounts of permanent rose, a primary yellow, and touch of ultramarine blue. In a child’s portrait, I am careful not to use too much of the blue in order to keep that happy glow. Keeping edges and transitions soft also helps with a youthful feel. Can you feel the lovely gentle soul behind those blue eyes? Check out my art courses!   

Lakeside painting retreat … You can join us! Next retreat June 16-18, 2013. Full information here: “3 Day Lakeside Painting Retreat“. Check out my art courses! 

In this class, students could choose to have a subject or not in their paintings. The idea was to loosen up and move away from realism. I think they did a wonderful job! Enjoy. Check out my art courses! 

Delighted to share with you some paintings done by my students  … Check out my art courses! 

The first part of the video shows the paint pouring happening in steps. In the last half of the video, I explain in more detail the process. Additional note: many of the gloss mediums when poured over top of a finished painting, make cracking a crazing effects as they dry. If you don’t mind the extra texture, this can be great. However, if you want a truly smooth shiny finish, it is better to put the final varnish on in layers with a brush. Be careful not to keep brushing it as it dries, or it may go cloudy. Check out my art courses! 

I’m sure you will share the delight in the colours and shapes of these organic subjects. Wonderful student paintings! Check out my art courses! 

Here’s part 1 of the video. And here’s part 2 … just click to start it.   Check out my art courses! 

Collage means ‘to glue’. In this class the students got creative with texture, words, and so much more! Enjoy. Check out my art courses!   

Wonderfully diverse landscape paintings done by my art students! Enjoy. Check out my art courses!   

This video features 36 of Cheryl O’s paintings. Enjoy the diversity in subject and techniques. Check out my art courses!