8 Challenges For Intermediate Oil Painters

You’ve figured out the basics of painting in your style of choice. The paintings you’re creating look great and you’re proud of your work.

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Every challenge will push your limits a further and help you grow as an artist. You will not only get better at the technical aspect and develop your manual skill but also on the artistic and observational aspect of painting.

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Challenge #1: One Brush Only

There is reason we have five to ten different kinds of brushes in our toolkit. Fan brushes, filbert brushes, liner brushes or background blender brushes

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What You Will Learn

With this challenge you will really get to know your brushes. You’ll learn how they behave when you load them differently with paint and what effects they are especially good for.

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Challenge #2: Knife Only

Similar to Challenge #1 you’ll really get to know your painting knife and what it can do. But this one will not only challenge your technique and manual skill.

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Challenge #3: Paint In Black And White

This one takes us back to the Fifties, back before color TV was invented and everyone could only see (and paint) in black and white.

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Challenge #4: One Color Only

Just like with Challenge #3 this tasks puts a special emphasis on value. You’ll also become real good friends with the color of your choice.

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