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Pan Pastels & Colored Pencil on LuxArchival Sanded Paper
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJK7VkGtqyY Colored pencil & PanPastels on the best sanded paper available! I'm showing you how I draw realistic animal fur in colored pencil on my surreal coral, fish and deer painting. I'm working on the new LuxArchival sanded...
Greyhound Oil Painting Tips
https://youtu.be/NYYPXvdqP2M How to oil paint without creating a muddy mess! I'm showing you the easiest way to do this while painting my greyhound, Gibson. Gibson came to me from Greyhounds Unlimited in North Texas. If you're interested in sharing your home with a...
African Bongo Acrylic Painting Tips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb_amwfTjp4 Acrylics on a watercolor canvas? These two work together SO well! See how easy it is to get fine details, blending and layering on this canvas in acrylics. I've got tips for you on making your own work look more realistic...
LuxArchival Sanded Paper Review & Demo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63GPGlCKttY Is the new LuxArchival sanded paper from Brush and Pencil everything we hoped? How does it handle details and multiple layers? I'm sharing my opinion on this paper while demonstrating a hawk in colored pencil and blending...
Acrylic Painting Tips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qkB06uS5_4&t=10s Are you looking for acrylic painting tips to paint more realistic feathers? I'm showing you how I painted this photorealistic macaw in acrylics and introducing you to my new studio assistant Gibson! Gibson was...
Surreal Acrylic Portrait Painting Tips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJH9fDo7yJ0 I surprised my friend with a portrait! He thought I was super weird taking a million photos a few days earlier for no apparent reason haha! I'm sharing painting tips for layering and blending acrylics while I turn his beard...