Article · Swinton's Art
11 Things I Know About Painting Nocturnes
By Doug Swinton
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2017
About this lesson
Eleven practical points on painting moonlight: cool palettes, complementary color, tonal range and pigment choices, with a mixture chart and annotated nocturne examples.
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