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Perfect Wave Ocean Sunset Step by Step

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  Separating the sky from the ocean and shore with a definitive horizon line. Done with the fiery sunset with masking tape just below the horizon line. Refining sea and sand. Put masking tape over the sky line now. Adding the waves, reflections and some sea foam. Added some water highlights and finalized the horizon. I think my sky's fantastic! Thanks to TAS .

Fantasy Forest with Magic Step by Step

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A ground of black then wisps of phthalos blue and green with some white and yellow. Chalk markings for the various elements. My Fantasy Forest is coming to life step by fantasy step. Blocking in the mushrooms, a snail and painting in 3 alien flowers.  Also adding some dark grasses. Added grasses, mushroom lines, the snail and some butterflies. Finished the butterfly outlines and the snail. Done! Thanks to TAS .

Abstract Flowers Step by Step

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First, an orb for a vase occupying a conspicuous corner of the canvas with a gradiated BG using yellow ochre, purple and white. Nice. After outlining the orb with a turquoise color,  added in dark green for the leaves and stems. Cool. Added some highlights for the leaves. Did the sexy vase with reflections and highlights of blue, yellow, white and purple, my favorite part. Added more colored leaves and then the abstract flowers. Thanks to  TAS.

Dark Florals Step by Step

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After a ground of mars black, some leaves of phthalo green and yellow and burnt umber all around. Finished the flowers with short decisive strokes, the essence of the tutorial. Thanks TAS.

February 2021 Paintings

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Two Bees in soft pastel. 18" x 12" Canson Mi-Teintes. February 27. Pandemic Haircut retouched. February 26. Praying Mantis retouched. February 26.  Perfect Wave Ocean Sunset, an 18”x 24” Acrylic tutorial by TAS. February 26. Fantasy Forest with Magic, a 16”x 20” Art Sherpa acrylic tutorial. February 21. Shady Tree from a free reference picture of a local scenery. 9"x 12" soft pastel. February 16. A Crab on its Back by Van Gogh. 9" x 12" soft pastel reproduction. February 14. Poppies in soft pastel. 9"x 12" paper. February 14. Abstract Flowers. 16" x 20" Acrylic on canvas. A TAS tutorial. February 12. Filipino Values, a quick drawing I did for our maid’s young schooling son.  Letter-sized coupon bond.  Ink and Prismacolor. February 8. Dark Florals, a 16" x 20" Acrylic tutorial by TAS. February 7. Surreal Girl, a TAS tutorial. 16”x 20” Acrylic on Canvas. February 2.

Surreal Girl Step by Step

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A profile of a girl’s face against a flesh background. Fleshtone = napthol red + yellow ochre + burnt umber + indian yellow + titanium white Did her mindful of seascape... California dreaming . Dadada Done. Thanks TAS .