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    Underpainting in Art & Writing, 2023

    March 3, 2023 /

    Fact: Underpainting Adds Depth Is underpainting part of your art process? While many contemporary artists use this technique, underpainting was the ‘standard’ among the masters. Underpainting is defined as the first coat of paint, especially the initial painting on a canvas. The major areas, tones, colors, and forms are indicated in mass.…

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    Life Dances On…. {Six Word Wednesday}

    February 15, 2017 /

    Spinning, circling colorfully….. life dances on. What’s your story in six today?  Share with us in Comments or on FB…  🙂 Art + Writing = Creative by Discovery!  Find us on Facebook:  RobinLK Studios  

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    Underpants and the Art Studio…. {a Little 411 Fun}

    February 10, 2017 /

    Artists call it underpainting: a layer of paint that goes on first, as a base coat, to provide a foundation for finished work, adding depth and tonal qualities to later layers in acrylic and oil paintings. Colors vary. I’ve read that some contemporary artists use this technique, though it was much more common by the greats before them.…

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READS & LISTENS

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones, James Clear

Hello Monday Podcast with Jessi Hempel

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, Susan Cain

The Crossroads of Should and Must: Find and Follow Your Passion,  Elle Luna

The She Book, Tanya Markul

 

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