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Figure Painting Step by Step: "Blues"

By Marion Boddy-Evans, About.com

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Figure Painting: Blues Step 6 Enhancing the Mood

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To me the increasing number of ‘tear streaks’ of paint add to the feeling that the figure is depressed, or feeling blue, as we say. I added quite a few glazes of blue, ensuring each was dry before applying the next.

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