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street scene painting of Venice

Painting of Venice – Via Garibaldi, Castello

SharePin14EmailTweet14 Shares Cat. No. 923 Via Garibaldi Venice – 9in x 12in – Oil on Linen Several years ago I lived in Venice. I will always have fond memories of the street where I painted this sketch. It...

Avoid Over-Blending

SharePin1KEmailTweet1K Shares (Get free painting tips and plein air painting techniques sent straight to your inbox or on my social media.) What is Over Blending? Over blending is what occurs when you mix your paint too...

Impasto

SharePin51EmailTweet51 Shares What is Impasto? Impasto means thick paint. From the Italian ‘impastare’ – to make paste. Using an impasto technique often leaves visible brush strokes in finished paintings. These...