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The Importance of “Art” Exercise<\/h2>\n

Exercise makes a person’s body strong. Painting exercises make your artwork strong.<\/p>\n

When we exercise, we train our minds and bodies to perform when it’s time to perform. By practicing our art, we train our minds to see and understand the world as an artist should and we gain more experience with the medium of our choice. An added benefit comes in the form of experimentation. We are likely to be more open to experimentation when we know that what we are creating is meant for practice.<\/p>\n

Exercise, or practice, should be a regular part of any artist’s routine. Most will agree that practice is important, but many folks simply don’t know how to go about practicing without creating a finished work. In this lesson, I’ll share four painting exercises that are meant specifically for practice. <\/p>\n

Below are four exercises meant to strengthen the skills of painters at any level. The exercises target various skills and elements of art<\/a> (line, shape, form, value, space, texture). Oil paint<\/a> was used to complete the\u00a0examples below but any opaque paint is suitable for these exercises.<\/p>\n

The specific pigments used include:<\/p>\n