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FINAL DETAILS
I love saving the tiny birds for last. They instill life and add depth to the sky. They should come out of the color area and not the white of the sky. It is a little more subtle that way. Outside of any small items you would like to add, this completes your painting.
Do you see how the white diagonal column in the sky dramatizes the lighthouse and creates a balance to the pathway and boulders? This is the effect you want to achieve with my Diagonal Action Skyscape Technique us- ing my Soft Sky Application.
artist’s sketch
Keith Sluder joined SDP in 2013. He is a master watercolorist, cover artist, degreed designer, travel-teacher
in nine states, lecturer, muralist, consultant, and former gallery owner. He is one of the most versatile artists in
the country today and is considered an expert in all water-based media (watercolor, acrylic, gouache, casein,
matte acrylic, egg tempera, inks), oils, pastels, and graphite pencil. Keith paints twelve subject matters: dynamic
landscapes, wildlife, portraits, Native American, architectural, enchanted visions, seascapes and lighthouses, still
life, Americana, whimsical, art nouveau, and fantasy designs. On his website, www.keithsluder.com, you can view
more than two hundred images of his artwork. After a forty-year career as a successful international artist, Keith
has turned to travel-teaching. He genuinely cares about his students, and it gives him a great feeling of accomplishment to know that he’s helping to raise their skill levels. Keith tries to give his students, everything he can in every class he teaches.
On Keith’s website, there is a growing number of instructional CDs containing step-by-step instructions of his original techniques along with detailed sketches and painted pictures for each and every step. If you would like Keith to teach at your chapter, contact him via email at keithsluder@me.com. Along with his wife, Barbara, Keith will create a class or seminar for your media choice and subject matter preference.
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