Tag Archives: painting techniques

That’s not really green

Posted on July 23, 2022 by Alli Farkas

Here we have the third pass for Sky Pads 36. It looks like there’s quite a bit of green in the picture now. The truth is, it’s a kind of soft navy blue (if there even is such a thing) … Continue reading →

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Yellow be gone…some of it anyway

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Alli Farkas

I managed to get truer colors in this photo, which shows the second pass of transparent paint over the poured paint background. Now I will direct my efforts toward working more of the background colors into the lily pads. And … Continue reading →

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The plea is working…and so is Sky Pads 35

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Alli Farkas

My last post’s plea for donations to the 501(c)3 organization that I helped found and of which I am treasurer has been heard and acted upon. Not necessarily by a coterie of readers of my blog, but enough to get … Continue reading →

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Now what??!!

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Alli Farkas

OK, so does this look like mud or what? It just goes to show that no matter what you do, the paint seems to have the last word. This is my usual preliminary wash, this time for Sky Pads 22. … Continue reading →

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