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    My fav…raw umber
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    My fav…raw umber

    Tom Hudson November 26, 2024

    Next to lead white, raw umber is my most-used color. Because it's fast drying, it's ideal for every use case, whether I'm making a quick sketch or preparing the underpainting on a large painting. Additionally,…

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    Drawing is always the solution
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    Drawing is always the solution

    Tom Hudson July 15, 2024

    The question is, "How do I fix my stuck painting?" The answer is always drawing. When one of my paintings stalls, drawing is the cure. My most successful paintings started with studies where I clarified…

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    Sinking in (canvases)
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    Sinking in (canvases)

    Tom Hudson May 16, 2024

    I always try to be as efficient as possible with my paintings. But I'm also cheap. The combination of efficiency and cheapness has frequently caused me headaches. Instead of saving time and money, I've wasted…

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    Good paper for large drawings
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    Good paper for large drawings

    Tom Hudson March 13, 2024

    Arches make good paper. My roll of hot-pressed watercolor paper is very good for large-format drawing too. My roll of 356gsm is 51 inches wide by 10 yards long. My 30" x 40" drawing like…

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    Old Holland painting medium
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    Old Holland painting medium

    Tom Hudson February 9, 2024

    No, I haven't lifted my boycott against Old Holland. But a comment on this related post sent me looking at my dwindling stock of Old Holland supplies--things I bought pre-boycott. This photo shows my bottle…

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    Starting a painting
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    Starting a painting

    Tom Hudson September 4, 2023

    Everyone knows how to start a painting, right? You take up your brush and begin--what's the problem? Joking aside, if you want to create a sketch or study, that IS exactly how you start. That…

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    Premixing tones
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    Premixing tones

    Tom Hudson September 3, 2023

    Artists spend a lot of time thinking about their palettes; how many colors, which colors, how big, and so forth. My palette is too large to hold in my hand so I keep it on…

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    Another one underway
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    Another one underway

    Tom Hudson May 29, 2022

    As I've done several times, I intend to document the birth of a painting. The last time, I shared just the early stages of a painting. That's my plan this time too. 2-3 posts that…

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