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Stroke Marks Good or Bad for a Painting? Uni Posca Paint Pen Tip #258

Drew — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 22:20:59 +0000

Not worried about stroke marks...

Here’s an E-mail I got from an artist struggling with Paint Pen Strokes: I’m painting on a skimboard with your paint pens. How can you avoid “stroke marks” ? When painting on the board you can see each individual stroke line also making marks between colors. It’s not noticeable from a distance but up close looks bad. Thank you – Joe

Joe, the stroke marks are actually a good thing – I use the stroke marks to my advantage. They help me create flow and depth and direction, as well as creating curve or flow in one direction or another. You can work with the stroke marks to create a better painting, rather than try to avoid them. It takes some practice and experimentation at first. I go into great detail on this in my DVD – if you don’t already have it, check it out!

One other thought on stroke marks – just like pencil marks, I tend to like having my paintings look less than perfect. When I went to the Rick Griffen exhibit in Laguna Beach a few years ago, I really enjoyed looking at his originals that had not only imperfect pencil marks, but also some of his sketches and paintings had areas that were whited out! It made the art so much more real to me, and I keep that in mind when I’m painting my own pieces.

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Spray and Pen Demo at SACRED CRAFT EXPO – Ventura CA – 05/17/09 Sun.

Maria "Spunk" Brophy — Sat, 16 May 2009 14:37:41 +0000

SEMINAR WITH DREW:

Come to Ventura and attend Drew’s Live Painting and Q&A Session:

Drew will lead a seminar on surfboard painting and will Deomonstrate the following:

1.)How to customize a surfboard with paint pens

2.) How to easily paint a surfboard with Montana Spray Paints

3.) Discuss preparation, composition, color blending, and sealing.

4.) How you can have a viable career painting surfboards, and how shapers and retailers can increase sales with surfboard art. Bring your questions with you!

THIS IS FOR: Anyone who wants to learn new painting techniques, and for those who shape or manufacture surfboards.

WHERE: At the Sacred Craft Consumer Surfboard EXPO being held at the VENTURA COUNTY Fairgrounds, Surfers Point, Ventura, CA.

COST: Entrance is $7.00 (Free for those under 16).

Seminar is FREE with admittance into Expo.

WHEN: Seminar is held on Sunday, May 17, 2009

From 2:00 – 3:00 pm. Expo is open Sat & Sun from 10-4.

MORE INFO: www.surfboardshow.com

Available for Purchase: Drew’s “Paint Pen Techniques” DVD and 10-Packs of Paint Pens. Also, Drew’s two new art prints will be available for $20.00 each – and he will be on hand to sign them.

FREE POSTER COUPONS FOR ATTENDEES: CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE & GET A FREE Drew Brophy POSTER! We will e-mail 2 coupons to all who confirm that they will attend Drew’s seminar. One coupon entitles you to pick up a free Drew Brophy poster on site at the event (posters are priced at $20.00 for everyone else). The second coupon is for $5.00 off the paint pen packs should you purchase one at the event. To get your coupons, e-mail mariab@drewbrophy.com and confirm your attendance to this seminar. (Your e-mail should include your name and if you are an artist, shaper, or other.) Pick up your poster at the seminar site at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday.

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Kids – Paint with Drew! July 25, 2009 Dana Point

Maria "Spunk" Brophy — Tue, 05 May 2009 18:24:11 +0000

Kids: Paint with Drew! Learn to paint with water-based paint pens, Drew’s Medium of choice!

Join him for a 2 hour class and up close painting session. Only $15.00 (Hurry & sign up before it sells out!)

Kids are encouraged to bring their own surfboards, skateboards, skim boards, or whatever they want to decorate. Of course, we’ll have things for you to paint on as well.

WHEN: Saturday July 25, 2009 WHERE: Ocean-Institute Dana Point

PRICE: $15.00 (member’s get discount)

AGES: Ages 5-12 class is from 10:30 -12:30 / Ages 8 + class is 2-4 p.m.
(Parents must be present at all times for kids under 12)

TO REGISTER: Go to: https://ocean-institute.netcommunity1.com/SSLPage.aspx?pid=616&srcid=393

Consider this: Buy Drew’s paint pen kit with the DVD “Paint Pen Techniques” prior to class so you have a head start!

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