Sea Otter -
wyland's art studio

Art Lesson: Blending Techniques. Many artists are defined by their blending techniques. A blend is the gradual transition from one color to another. Oil paint, because it takes time to dry, allows you to move the wet paint around on the canvas. This makes it easy to do the thing most difficult to do with other types of paint, the blend. All brushes will blend oil paint. Flat brushes are best. Colors are mixed on a palette and applied on the canvas. The brush is dragged back and forth in a crosshatch stroke between two values until a satisfactory transition is made. Value is the lightness or darkness of a hue by adding black or white to a color. Parallel strokes are used to refine the transition of values. A clean brush is used for the dark to middle and another clean brush for the light to middle. Wyland demonstrates how his blending techniques can create a flowing underwater scene.

Episode Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 605

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About Wyland's Art Studio:

In WYLAND'S ART STUDIO, marine-life artist and environmental conservationist Wyland - best-known for his epic series of 91 life-size marine murals - takes viewers step-by-step through the creation of one of his vibrant photorealistic paintings.

Wyland works on canvas with non-toxic water-based oil paint to re-create scenes from the Pacific Ocean.

His subjects include: bottlenose dolphins, orcas, seascapes, sea lions, coral reef, sea otters, turtles, Great White Sharks, Gray Whales, Emperor Penguins, pelicans, whale tails and kissing dolphins.

In keeping with his eco-conscious approach to painting, Wyland closes each episode with a tip for helping the environment.