Seth Fite Paints a Ram Skull | Demonstration of Andrew Wyeth’s Water Color Technique | Part 2 | The Cave of Apelles

Jan-Ove Tuv observes Seth Fite as he continues to work on the painting of the ram skull with a water-based medium.

In this video you will learn about:

  • Letting layers play together
  • Using the white paper to get glowing colours
  • Creating structure by dry brushing with small brush
  • Using small strokes to gradually go darker
  • “Wild” use of a small brush
  • Using black ink in dark shadows
  • Letting accents of colour “ignite” surrounding colour
  • Making darks cooler by superimposing lighter colour
  • How to work with background and surroundings
  • Achieving a “sentimental glow” around your motif
  • Adding colour and texture simultaneously

The board used by Seth Fite in this video: https://www.strathmoreartist.com/draw-bristol/id-500-series-bristol

▶️ Full video (1 hour 22 min): https://www.patreon.com/posts/96312508
🎵 Full audio: https://caveofapelles.com/podcast

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  • Apelles was asked why he touched and retouched his pictures with so much care, to which he replied:
    "I paint for eternity"