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  • Complementary Colours - How to Use them in a Painting

    by Debbie Chatfield
    How to use complementary colours in a painting.  And which colours are complementary?
    Posted in Art Theory, Colour Mixing, Colour Theory

  • Secondary and Tertiary Colours

    by Debbie Chatfield
    Secondary and Tertiary Colours - What are they and how to consider them as an artist.
    Posted in Colour Mixing, Colour Theory

  • Exploring the Colour Wheel

    by Debbie Chatfield

    What is a Colour Wheel?  

    A colour wheel is simply... 'a circle with different coloured sectors used to show the relationship between colours' 

    In this blog explore how understanding this useful tool can help when planning your paintings and mixing colour.

    Posted in Acrylic Artist, Colour Mixing, Colour Theory

  • How to use Flow Improver + Slo-Drying Medium to make Acrylic Act like an Oil!

    by Debbie Chatfield
    What are you talking about?  In the last blog you used flow improver to make acrylic act like a watercolour.  Now your saying you want to make it ...

  • How to use Flow Improver to make Acrylic Act like a Watercolour!

    by Debbie Chatfield
    Learn how to make Acrylic act like a Watercolour using Flow Improver, also known as Flow Aid.
    Posted in acrylic, Acrylic Like Watercolour, Flow Aid

  • Titanium White vs. Mixing White

    by Debbie Chatfield
    What is the Difference between Mixing White and Titanium White? Most people use titanium white as their 'go to' white but what are the advantages ...

  • Seascape - Oils over Acrylic

    by Debbie Chatfield
    Here is my finished seascape.  I started it in acrylic and then on one of our 'Out and About' days it was chucking it down so instead of acrylic ...
    Posted in oils, seascape

  • 'Paint with Debs' On-Line a Behind the Scenes View

    by Debbie Chatfield
    My classroom setup on Tuesday morning. 'Paint with Debs' Thought you might enjoy seeing a pic behind the scenes.  This is what the classroom looks...
    Posted in 'Paint with Debs', In the Studio

  • Ivory Black vs. Mars Black

    by Debbie Chatfield
    Photo by Dids from Pexels In this months 'Paint with Debs' this question arose so it got me thinking about black... Which cast me back to the star...

  • Seascape Part 1 - Composition and Colours

    by Debbie Chatfield
    I have never thought of myself as a seascape painter but this term has all been about water and texture so it seemed a natural thing to do. We have...
    Posted in acrylic, how to, seascape

  • Seascapes - Wave Direction

    by Debbie Chatfield
    Seascapes - Wave Direction We have been creating seascapes in class, the results of which I will post on my Facebook page soon.  Meanwhile I thoug...
    Posted in How To

  • Christmas Paintings - Ready for our Christmas Cards

    by Debbie Chatfield
    Christmas is approaching and we have been preparing our Christmas cards.  Here are three paintings all ready for photographing into a card format,...
    Posted in How To