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How to Darken Bright Colors in Oils | Video Art Lessons

How To Darken Bright Colors in Oils with Mike Rooney

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Join professional plein air painter Mike Rooney for an exciting Free Video Art Lesson demonstrating how to darken bright colors in your oil paintings.

Category: Painting

Skill Level: Intermediate, Advanced, Professional

Medium: Oils

Subject: Color and Color Theory

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About Mike Rooney

Mike Rooney is one of Eastern North Carolina's top impressionist painters. His work can be seen in galleries throughout eastern North Carolina and Virginia, and can also be found in private collections as far away as Colorado and New York. Mike teaches several workshops a year, and has studied with renowned plein air painters John Silver and Rick McClure. He primarily works in acrylics, which are well-suited to his fast-paced lifestyle, painting mostly near the coast. Mike can recall an ea...

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