TODAY'S FEATURED POST
Unleashing Your Superpower!
[caption id="attachment_79578" align="aligncenter" width="768"] The Passion Awakens (detail of face) The Full figure painting is 48" x 48” x 2 1/8" mixed media on three assembled cradled panels © Lisa L. Cyr, Cyr Studio LLC[/caption] Have you ever spent time in a museum just gazing at a portrait or studying the connection between the characters in a narrative painting, feeling completely captivated? I know I have. The depth of emotions that are conveyed, the subtle…
YESTERDAY’S POST
My Favorite Tools: The Wipeout Tool
February 21, 2025 - The painting process I use for oil painting is called indirect painting. This means that I use multiple layers to achieve the final result, letting each layer dry in between. I maintain (relative) control of what’s happening on the canvas, but it also allows for the possibilities of special effects where I use different amounts of opacity, transparency or removal of the paint to reveal the layer below. Throughout my painting life, there are a few tools that have really made a significant impact on my process and results. The first one I’m going to feature is the thing I get asked most about in a lot of my painting videos: The Wipeout Tool What Is It? It’s a paint manipulation tool! Dual rubberized tips, one is a wedge (kind of like a squeegee) and…
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