Lesson 8 of 12 · 18 min

Lost and found edges

Soften, lift and sharpen edges so shapes feel round and the light feels natural.

Lesson notes

  1. Hard edges say here; soft edges say there. A painting with only hard edges feels like a cutout.
  2. To soften an edge, run a clean damp brush along it while the paint is still wet. To lose one, let it bleed into a neighbour.
  3. Lena paints a pear three times, once with all hard edges, once with all soft, once with a mix. The third is the one you'll remember.
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