Article · Bob Pennycook | Mixed Media Artist
Paint and Charcoal
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2016
About this lesson
Process post on building a mixed-media landscape by alternating charcoal application with matte medium and gel layers, showing how thin acrylic passes let the charcoal drawing show through before adding brighter paint accents on top.
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