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add-visual-texture-to-your-watercolor-or-acrylic-paintings

How to add visual texture to watercolor and acrylic washes.

sketchbook experiment

Sketchbook inspiration | What to draw in a sketchbook

Painting over life drawings with acrylic and watercolor pencils on ARTiful painting demos by Sandrine Pelissier

Painting over Life drawings with Acrylic and Watercolor Pencils

How to apply an isolation coat to your paintings

How to apply an isolation coat to your paintings before varnishing

No phone selfie, part of culture days 2016

Culture Days 2016 : The No-Phone Selfie

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How to paint on stone paper with acrylics and alcohol based inks

4 things to know before writing an art blog on artiful painting demos by Sandrine Pelissier

4 things to know before writing an art blog

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6 masking fluid tips

Artists: Should you document your process and take pictures?

Artists: Is it worth the time and hassle to document your process ?

ink resist (1)

Ink Resist Technique, a video tutorial

artist website cheatlist on ARTiful painting demos by Sandrine Pelissier

Artist website cheat-list | Excerpt from the online class: Sell your Art online

prepare you paper before painting with watercolor or oil pastels

Clear gesso or gel medium for making your life drawings paper waterproof?

should you write a blog

Should you write a blog?

Dry pastels alternative ways of using them in mixed media paintings

Dry pastels, alternative ways of using them in mixed media

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Customizing your sketchbook into an Art Journal

Is that cheating ? The controversy about using a projector or a lightbox for your paintings

Is using a lightbox cheating? The controversy about using a projector or a lightbox for your paintings

The importance of scale in painting: Small and Large paintings on ARTiful, painting demos by Sandrine Pelissier

The importance of scale in painting: Small and Large paintings

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How to use oil pastels, what you can do with this under-estimated medium.

Artists and the M word (money)

Make money as an artist

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2015: A year of blogging in Review

In Jakarta

Painting flowers from imagination for the Anonymous Art Show, a step by step painting tutorial

5 techniques to make your life drawing classes fun

5 techniques to make your Life Drawing class fun!

6 things I learned about painting on ARTiful, painting demos by Sandrine Pelissier

6 tips to become a better artist

Everyone is an Artist: A collaborative work of Art in North Vancouver becomes a world wide project onartiful painting demos by Sandrine Pelissier

Everyone is an Artist: A collaborative work of Art in North Vancouver becomes a world wide project

try intuitive painting on ARTiful, painting demos by Sandrine Pelissier

Step by step tutorial: Intuitive semi abstract landscape with acrylics on canvas

5 ways to enjoy the process of making art

5 ways to have fun painting

Artists and self sabotage on ARTiful painting demos by Sandrine Pelissier

Artists and self-sabotage

Painting portraits from reference pictures, what to watch for?

How to paint a portrait from a reference picture: What to watch for?

Preparatory Sketches, what are they for ? by Sandrine Pelissier on ARTiful, painting demos

Preparatory sketches: What are they for?

imitation and inspiration for artists

The fine line between inspiration and imitation

eyes in the middle of the face

Portrait drawing : Basic proportions of the face

Add impact to your paintings with India ink

Add impact to your paintings with India Ink

Find inspiration close to home on ARTiful, painting demos by Sandrine Pelissier

Find inspiration close to home

Drawing with a grid

Scaling your drawing: The grid method

Juried exhibitions, pay to play or opportunity on ARTiful painting demos by Sandrine Pelissier

Juried exhibitions: Pay to play or opportunity?

how to draw designs with a dipping pen and ink

Drawing patterns with a dipping pen and ink

Not sure? How to try ideas before painting on ARTiful painting demos by Sandrine Pelissier

Not sure? How to try ideas before painting

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No more framing : How to mount yupo paper on board

Painting flowers in mixed media from imagination, step by step demo by Sandrine Pelissier

How to paint Acrylic Flowers on board : In Glasgow

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