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  • Australian How To Paint

    Mist of Magic

    Nov 06, 2016 2 minutes
    By Allan Fizzell

    MATERIALS

    • Gesso board prepared by the artist.
    • Art Spectrum oil paints: Ultramarine Blue; Cadmium Yellow; Alizarin Crimson; Cadmium Orange; Raw Sienna; Burnt Sienna; Viridian; French Titanium White.

    STEP ONE

    When I begin a painting, I seek to arrange the composition as best I can. Drawing and placement of the elements is important at this stage. It is crucial to get positioning right at this early

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