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Justin Coro Kaufman

Happy 2025! Here are some paintings I started over Christmas week of my four kids. i hadn’t painted them in a while, and Im trying to get a round of them out at least evert couple years to document their progress. Even though it is not easy, they are def my favorite things to paint. It's a fun challenge because i know their little faces so well. Two of them are 18x18 inches, and two…

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Color Theory – Light and Shadow Demonstration On A Light Surface


Ron Lemen

December 23, 2024 - Happy holidays everyone, my last post of the year.  I am going to I did push the shadow a little darker overall but it should still demonstrate how sun and sky influence what we see.  I'm using the stormtrooper like a cast drawing because of its lightness and how easy it is to see the light influence over the local colors.  This involves the fourth characteristic of color, the use of temperature.  Hue, Value, Chroma, Temperature.  May the theory be with you and thank you all for your support of this blog and all the amazing artists sharing their knowledge with you.  Happy holidays and happy new year!     https://youtu.be/TZiBcdDSDGs?si=CMHzi926shg3Sxjs

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