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Bonus Video: How to Paint with White Gouache on Black Board

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Sometimes negative thinking is a good idea! Especially if you’re designing a very dark piece of art, focusing on the highlights rather than blacks can be useful.

In this little video I demonstrate how I transform a black piece of board into a cover for a novel (my own!).

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Video: How to Draw a Leather Jacket in Less Than 3 Minutes

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Here is a little trick to get the job done faster, if you’re trying to draw a leather jacket. It works on other things as well!

There is an Amazon link in the resources section to the acrylic markers shown in this video.

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