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Old 02-08-2003, 01:38 PM   #1
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Tim:

Yes, it is possible to learn to paint that way. Certainly for some it will be easier than for others - it was not easy for me.

The thing is, when you compartmentalize things for a new artist, it really can help them get their mind around the concepts. I have seen a 48 year old flight attendant, who has never picked up a brush in her life, do a very detailed monochrome underpainting in a week when she was first taught about value and told to focus on just that.

If I may steal a line from the Bible: Clearly there are many paths to so great a truth...
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