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Love this scene you have painted.

11 x 14 inches .. acrylic on paper .. alla prima .. painted Feb 2026

Remember when it’s small, you can simply imply things like shape. And other things. Don’t get too caught up in fussing with tiny details...

You have a great start. People are very hard to draw or paint when the faces are so small. I know! Just take your time on it. Sand is...

Did you know you can posterize your image, best in black and white, and change the number of values. Let’s say to 4 or 5 which is enough...

Lovely!

I did this for a challenge. The photo references were very vague so I combined a few of them and then made up the rest. The fluffy seed...

Good advice here. I think the lady’s legs on the left are too dark. It seems like the shadow is too dark for that angle. It almost looks...

Thanks so much, Joy! Your observations are valuable and so welcome to me. I'm struggling with sand so what you wrote above is the most...

I like the composition of this, especially with the cabanas and the shadows. It seems as if the baby and man behind him (your husband...

Here's what I'm working on now. Figuring out how to paint people in a scene. My reference photo is black and white. The real beach is...

This is an 8" x 5.5" pen and ink sketch done with a black ink gel pen. I live next door to this house and frequently walk past it...

Dear Ayin and Hannah, I am so very sorry that you are hurting and unwell. And if my panic has added to your troubles, I’m so very sorry...

Hi everyone. Joe definitely has some insight into managing the forum. However, I should mention that we have someone willing to do...

That is a great idea. It would certainly be appreciated to help keep this wonderful forum going.