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“difference in my paintings since I started watching and listening to you”

Written by: Ethan Semmel

Sometimes you have to heard it from an impartial source: Like Pat. Hi Ethan!  I have been interested since I saw the first e-mail on my computer!  I’ve been taking lessons from a friend of mine for a long time, but I have learned new things since I started watching your e-mails. I had always

Sometimes you have to heard it from an impartial source:

Like Pat.

Hi Ethan!  I have been interested since I saw the first e-mail on my computer!  I’ve been taking lessons from a friend of mine for a long time, but I have learned new things since I started watching your e-mails.

I had always painted on white canvas and now I am using your acrylic backgrounds and can tell a lot of difference in the tones I get.

I like the way you do portraits , and I think that is the one that made me try your course.  I am still taking lessons and will probably start helping my teacher with the new things I’m learning from you.  I had her use the naples yellow pale for highlights on the last painting she did, and she loved it!!!  I can tell a difference in my paintings since I started watching and listening to you, so thank you in advance!!  You never get too old to learn, and I’m more than willing to absorb anything I can get my hands on about painting.  I’m looking forward to the new experience!

Pat M

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About the instructor

Ethan Semmel

Ethan Semmel is a modern traditional oil painter and instructor specializing in simple, structured methods that make painting feel clear and achievable. Through EthanSemmelArtSchool, he teaches a practical traditional approach to painting built on procedures and step by step technique.


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