Art Technique 

Welcome to the Art Technique section. This section gives you the rare opportunity to learn the secrets and techniques of some of your favorite Epilogue artists! The tutorials are divided into 3 skill levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced.

Skill Level - Beginner Digital Landscape Painting by Patrick Keith Introductory techniques for painting trees and mountains using Photoshop. A Practical Guide to Color by Socar Myles Socar Myles discusses the practical application of color theory-- how it relates to your art, and how you can get it to work for you. Dynamic Composing Made Simple by Jean Pierre Targete Learn how to create dynamic compositions using line intersections. Painting Rocks and Grass in Photoshop by Patrick Keith Learn to create outdoor scenery for fantasy images using Photoshop to simulate natural media such as oil or acrylic paint. Skill Level - Intermediate Perfect Clouds in 5 Easy Steps by Socar Myles A step-by-step cloud painting tutorial for oils or digital media. "Heaven and Hell" by Don Seegmiller This series of images will show the general method that Don used to create this digital painting. Skill Level - Advanced Rendering and Brushwork Techniques for Oils or Photoshop by Socar Myles This tutorial describes the process of painting a scene involving various elements from beginning to end, concentrating more on general painting techniques than methods of painting specific objects. The techniques described are suitable for digital or oil painting.

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