Pat Fiorello: Elegant Still Life - Fresh and Fearless PaintingDiscover how to arrange and paint your still lifes with dramatic flair using Pat Fiorellos proven 4 stage Transparent Color Underpainting method that removes the worry about getting every detail perfect! The truth is, many artists struggle with their still life paintings because they focus intensely on getting every detail exactly right. This can often result in work that feels stiff or constrained like actors frozen on stage rather than flowing

The Final Touches

See Cheri paint the animals she loves to see her style and impressionistic interpretation

I was just too scared

Apply glaze

like the grand and sweeping arc of a waiter setting down his serving tray

Laurel has been teaching art in classrooms and workshops for almost 20 years

as well as how to use tones

stenciling

We also show you an exhibition of some of his most inspired paintings

prominent magazines

The way to create lively color mixes by using the secondary-color interaction to get paintings to vibrate like the impressionist masters

More and more valuable tips and techniques from this accomplished artist who loves to help others become better painters