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Bruegel’s Zig Zag
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The Renaissance art historian Bernard Berenson claimed that Lorenzo Lotto’s “St. Nicholas in his Glory” contained his favorite Renaissance landscape (example 1). It occupies only about a quarter of the painting. I found... READ MORE
Deepen, Brighten, Blend and Extend
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To create the feeling of deeper space consider “Deepen, Brighten, Blend and Extend.” Let’s begin with deepening color. Layered translucent colors work here. They generate darker darks and unify fields of patchy color... READ MORE