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Paint Hard and Soft with Liz Chaderton

Museletter x Museum

Aug 23, 2024 — 2 min read

If you struggle to loosen up artistically, Liz Chaderton will get you into the flow.

A UK-based painter who has published five books on watercolor, Liz helps her students break through their self-serious tendencies and rediscover the joy of painting.

In this lesson (57 mins), Liz shares her process of painting a loose, colorful ink-and-watercolor portrait while balancing hard and soft edges.

A mix of hard and soft, lost and found, makes a huge difference. - Liz Chaderton

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