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The Illustrator’s Guide to Photography


Muddy Colors

If you've ever seen one of Howard Lyon's reference packs, you know he's a master of shooting reference photography. In this new video, Howard will show you how he achieves such incredible results, time and time again. Howards goes over his equipment, lighting methods, post-production tips, and even includes a brief Q&A with the model to get her feedback. Getting great reference is absolutely essential to creating realistic paintings, and this video will help you…

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Gouache Demo Using A Limited Color Palette


Ron Lemen

May 13, 2024 - Hello all, I hope you are doing well and good.  This is a video demonstration of painting this photo in gouache using a limited color palette to paint it.  There are sparse written narration excerpts throughout the 7 minute video. What limited palettes have you used, how many colors did you need?  Share your thoughts, and your story of painting a complex image with just a few hues to achieve the look of many more. https://youtu.be/qsbjFbk2lwM?si=95O92Vuu8oRV85mY    

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