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Oil Painting Soft Edges – Getting Rid Of That Cut Out Look
Written by: Ethan Semmel
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Written by: Ethan Semmel
If you want to learn with more structure instead of piecing it all together alone, start here

About the instructor
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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Enjoying your mailings – there was no sound on this video on edges, however. Would have loved to hear what you were saying!
Thanks for the information – Laurie
Thanks for letting me know. I embedded the wrong video. It’s fixed now
Hi Ethan! I finally got my painting course downloaded, I love it!!!!I’ve been painting for a long time, but thanks to you, I am going to be a lot better painter!!!! I find something new in every facit of the course. Thanks again–Pat
I like this tip very much, but I knew it. How so? I bought The Secrets of Oilpainting Techniques and the painting formule DVD’S. If you want more of these brilliant tips just buy it and all of your problems will be solved!!!
thankyou again for your teaching. so easy to outline and spoil a painting makes you think
loved your explanation of soft outlines . It will encourage me to be more careful in future. Thankyou