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Article · Blue Beach House Art
Painting Skies in Acrylics, 5 Colours To Use Other Than Blue
By Jennifer (Blue Beach House Art)
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Beginner
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2020
About this lesson
Explains when to use red and pink, yellow, purple, green or mixed skies instead of plain blue, for sunrises, overcast days, storms and backlit horizons. Also shows how to use 'deconstructed grey', separate primaries the eye blends, in place of flat grey.
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