The Magic in Painting – Dragon Example

 

 

 

 

By loading their brush with multiple colors and by then varying pressure and movement during the stroke they achieve the illusion of intricate patterns and textures…

 

This is the magic of art.

 

There is a technique, an explanation, but until you’ve actually done it yourself… there’s something magical about it.

 

Bob Ross had a bit of showmanship as well… by using transparent colors in the liquid clear applied to the canvas before starting to paint… he magically brought red or blue or whatever color to life out of nowhere while applying white paint.

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