Article · Dan Schultz Fine Art
Loosen Up
By Dan Schultz
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2020
About this lesson
Painter Dan Schultz explains that loose brushwork comes from restraint rather than speed, and gives four concrete strategies: simplifying, mixing enough paint, using larger brushes, and leaving early strokes alone, illustrated with his own paintings.
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