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Painting Tip #1: Set Up Your Painting Near Your Line of Sight
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Painting Tip #1: Set Up Your Painting Near Your Line of Sight

Tip #2: Place your palette near your painting.

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James Gurney
Feb 02, 2024
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Both tips seem obvious, but it’s amazing how often you see someone swinging their heads up and down or way over to the side.

Any easel will do this for you. Having your work-in-progress near what you’re looking at makes task of painting a scene much easier.

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