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Interpretive approaches

This final chapter involves applying various colour themes, painting directly without layering or blending, stylistic interpretations and more. The projects are designed to provide you with a set of tools for creating more expressive paintings. Why not apply them to earlier projects in this book to see how your painting has progressed? The artistic possibilities are infinite.

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36 Random edges:Cumulus clouds

It takes a bit of practice and brush control to achieve soft, apparently random edges. Clouds are a great subject to practise with, as they’re insubstantial, billowing shapes. They’re often so fleeting and fast moving ...

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