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Naturally Abstract
10 Nov 2020

Naturally Abstract

by David | posted in: Blog, Classes, Composition, Painting | 16

We have a preference for certain aesthetic patterns. In decorations we enjoy symmetry because regular repeated patterns do not distract us with irregular interruptions in the pattern. The reverse is true for paintings or sculpture. In a painting or sculpture … Continued

#abstraction, #arthistory #paintingwater, #artinstruction, #leavesinwater, #oilpainting, #waterscape
Create 3D Illusions with Translucence and Shadows
30 Oct 2020

Create 3D Illusions with Translucence and Shadows

by David | posted in: Blog, Classes, Composition, Painting | 11

The appearance of submerged subjects vs. subjects resting on or above water has long beguiled artists. Leonardo Da Vinci was the first to successfully evince the illusion of translucence. Previous artists had tried but their efforts appear unpersuasive to modern … Continued

#arthistory #paintingwater, #leavesinwater, #oilpainting, #translucence, #watercolor
October 28, 2020 – Experiments in Landscape Painting Workshop –  at 1:00pm EDT (2-2.5 hrs.) – $35.00
27 Oct 2020

October 28, 2020 – Experiments in Landscape Painting Workshop – at 1:00pm EDT (2-2.5 hrs.) – $35.00

by David | posted in: Uncategorized | 6

EXPERIMENTS IN LANDSCAPE PAINTING WORKSHOP – OCTOBER 28, 2020 at 1:00pm EDT (2-2.5 hrs.) – $35.00 Join artist, teacher and Emmy award winning David Dunlop In this 2-2.5 hr. online landscape painting workshop live from his studio. Explore new techniques … Continued

Electric Rain
20 Oct 2020

Electric Rain

by David | posted in: Blog, Classes, Painting | 6

With modern Cities came paved streets. With smooth and wet paved streets artists found new visual menu. Rain hits the smooth surface and spreads out like glass as it searches for depressions and flow opportunities.  On relatively level surfaces rainwater … Continued

#arthistory, #Atmosphericperspective, #cityscape, #linearperspective, #Misty #LightingEffects, #oilonaluminum, #waterreflections
Shimmering Luminosity
10 Oct 2020

Shimmering Luminosity

by David | posted in: Blog, Composition, Painting, Reading List and Thoughts | 7

As neurobiologist, Margaret Livingston observed Claude Monet built his wondrously luminous paintings from the principle of equiluminance. In his early and famous “Impression Sunrise” painting (example 1) we see the blue grays are the same value or brightness as the … Continued

#colorcontrast, #Misty #LightingEffects, #waterreflections, luminosity
Building Color Vibrancy
28 Sep 2020

Building Color Vibrancy

by David | posted in: Blog, Classes, Painting | 18

Our eyes are designed to see colors in daylight. The brighter the light the better our cones can sense the micro wavelengths of yellows and reds especially. As light is diminished we detect less color but, we can still accurately … Continued

#arthistory, #artinstruction, #colorcontrast, #oilpainting

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