Lesson 21 – ‘Learn To Enjoy Painting’ with Paul Taggart

Join Artist and Author Paul Taggart as he gets going on the next set of tutorials covering a start-to-finish painting, filmed in real-time; with accompanying Equipment Focus, Topical Tips, Problem Solvers, Workshops, Step-by-Step Tutorials and more. ........................... Amongst the most frequently requested subjects is the plea for help with painting glass objects and fabrics. ............................ Soft Pastels are a medium that foxes many – for this purest of pigmented mediums is often overlooked in favour of working with wet paints. ............................ Yet, Paul Taggart describes the work he does with Soft Pastels, as ‘painting’ – the difference simply being that rather than producing ‘wet’ strokes, he can effectively mimic the effects of scuffs, scumbles, blending and layering with ‘dry’ strokes.. ............................. In his quest to convey the excitement of painting with soft pastels, this author of fourteen books chooses to produce a still-life comprising elements in glass and fabric, using hand-made scent bottles and the most luxurious and sensuous of fabrics – silk. ............................ Using a traditional painting technique of layering through from dark to light, you will be able to watch this set of lessons from the very first stroke to the very last at a close-up range. Even Paul doesn’t get to see such close-ups as he demonstrates the art of painting. ............................ You will learn much about light, about colours, about texture, about strokes, not to mention many, many more tips and hints – explained in detail through Paul’s running commentary. Which means you will learn much from this lesson alone., not to mention those that follow in the coming weeks. ............................ Follow Paul's detailed demonstration and you will appreciate how Paul's enthusiasm for his craft comes through as he delights in sharing his knowledge - borne from the experience of a professional artist of some forty odd years standing. ............................ Although Paul is working from life – you can work along with him by downloading a reference photograph of the subject, taken from his angle. To get your free download simply pop over to Paul Taggart’s FaceBook page and seek out the relevant album of photographs.