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How to Embellish Reference Using Bridgman’s Design Strategies – A Video Demonstration


Ron Lemen

Today's video post is on how to push reference to meet your illustration needs using some of the strategies from George Bridgman's Complete Guide To Drawing From Life.  This is a follow up to the Bridgman decoded videos I have been putting up on YouTube over the past two months.  The video is a 45 minute demonstration which you can play on 1.5 to 2x speed to get through it quicker.  I might sound like a…

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YESTERDAY’S POST


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be loose, be bold and be yourself.


Jesper Ejsing

November 11, 2024 - I spend the most part of October traveling in Europe for different art shows. A week in Portugal for the fantastic THU 2024 event, a short week in Turin for the View Conference and a unforgettable week at Lucca Comics and Games in Tuscany. During those weeks I did a ton of portfolio reviews and talked endlessly about art, my own, my colleges art and just about art in general. And I was thinking about the ever-asked-question: What would you tell yourself if you could give advice to young Ejsing?   [caption id="attachment_78738" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Demo Painting View Conference[/caption] [caption id="attachment_78739" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Wide brushes, less details simple palette and almost no rendering in the background[/caption] One of the first things I would say is: "Don't render everything” We always have an urge to make…

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