Article · Roos Schuring
How To Paint Night Scenes - Nocturnes
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2014
About this lesson
Oil process for a night cityscape: tint the ground dark, place the lights first so halos form naturally, squint to test values, and use a mirror to check composition.
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