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  • Adult Colouring Tutorial #1:- How not to make a colourful mess!

    Adult Colouring Tutorial #1:- How not to make a colourful mess!

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    #1 Adult Colouring Tutorial – How NOT to make a colourful mess! Colouring fans have asked me how to manage colour better. “I just make a mess” is a comment I hear or read. Using my cute bunny free download, I’ll demonstrate how I deliberately direct colour for balance & colour harmony. I have decided…

  • Combining Illustrator and Photoshop tutorials – textures

    Combining Illustrator and Photoshop tutorials – textures

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    [av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] Combining Illustrator and Photoshop tutorials: Using texture to improve vector illustration The advantage of using both Illustrator and Photoshop in illustration is endless. The possibilities are enormous and the learning unlimited. Recently I’ve learned several new techniques and tips and enjoying the benefits in my work. I am inclined to take…

  • Hand lettering tutorial: Part 1

    Hand lettering tutorial: Part 1

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    [av_two_fifth first] [av_image src=’http://kayleenwest.com.au/portfolio/wp-content/uploads/Jennifer-Coyle-skillsahre.jpg’ attachment=’5300′ attachment_size=’full’ align=’center’ animation=’no-animation’ styling=” hover=” link=” target=” caption=” font_size=” appearance=” overlay_opacity=’0.4′ overlay_color=’#000000′ overlay_text_color=’#ffffff’][/av_image] [/av_two_fifth] [av_three_fifth] [av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] Hand lettering tutorial and projects Hand lettering is like sketching; with a little practice you can get surprising results. A recent hand lettering tutorial inspired me to begin filling my sketchbooks…

  • Video: How to scan paintings

    Video: How to scan paintings

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    After a designer asked me about how to scan a watercolour. I see this question asked a lot. I thought I would make a video. I hope this makes scanning a little easier for someone. I also touch on the clone stamp tool as well.

  • Child’s oil portrait tutorial in 7 steps

    Child’s oil portrait tutorial in 7 steps

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    I am in the habit of taking progress photos of my work often and have a lot I could share on my blog. It is time to bring it all out to share inside of hiding away in my computer. This is portrait of a little boy I met in India late 2009. He was…