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Here is a bit of an explanation behind the making of my “Tough Teddy” painting, which I posted as a video earlier this week.

My traditional painting process is a lot like my digital work in that I like to experiment. As a result, a lot of my traditional paintings are done with mixed media. I like the interaction of the different materials and being able to use each of their advantages to create a one single great image. In the making of this painting, I used a whole mess of stuff, including gouache, oil, colored pencil, and acrylic.

In this post, I’ll explain which media I used and why, and hopefully you’ll be inspired to do a little experimenting yourself. Happy Painting!

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Here is a further explanation for the process behind my Hero video I posted earlier. I was specifically trying to make a more traditional image with this piece. My digital process here mimics how I make an oil painting.

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Here is an explanation of the methods I used for my “watercolor” painting.Also see:

Dani’s Videos#5: Watercolor Pumpkins - The video of this painting

Create a Watercolor Painting in Photoshop - Full explanation behind the various techniques used in this painting

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I posted this video several days ago. Here is a little more info about how I use the brush tool in Adobe Illustrator.

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Now that the video has been posted, here’s a bit more about the painting…

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