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	<title>Art Blog: ColorSketches by Edward Sine</title>
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		<title>Painting Attention Grabbing Detail</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Creating the desired motion in a painting is not always the easiest thing to do, especially when the work has to illustrate certain features in a design. One method is to paint colorful, attention grabbing details; red is always a good candidate for the eye catching color. 

The use of bright red umbrellas positioned in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.colorsketches.com/2010/02/painting-attention-grabbing-detail/</link>
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		<title>The Art of Technical Illustration</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When working in conceptual art, a project sometimes requires the design to be represented as a nice piece of artwork. Sometimes, however, the message needs to be communicated in a more detailed, technical illustration. A technical illustration can still be a lot of fun, and it can also be an attractive graphic.

This particular illustration represents [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.colorsketches.com/2010/01/195/</link>
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		<title>Painting Architectural Details</title>
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When creating architectural illustration, it is important to set a mood and create atmosphere. The use of lighting is a fabulous way to do this. Porch lights shining at the door, and warm lights shining through an open window both create a welcome mood.

The use of historic details will bring something familiar and traditional to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.colorsketches.com/2009/12/painting-architectural-details/</link>
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		<title>Painting for Distance</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently I painted a piece of artwork detailing a new community park which features a proposed fountain as a focal point. Not only did the fountain need to reflect the actual design, but so did the landscaping. This was not particularly difficult, but creating the background presented a challenge. I had to hint at the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.colorsketches.com/2009/11/painting-for-distance/</link>
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		<title>Glowing Lights in Photoshop</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are always complex ways to do things, but I tend to favor simple, effective techniques. What if you are doing a dusk or night rendering in Photoshop, and you want to add some lights, shining in the darkness? Select a simple feathered brush, sample the color of the light, and make one quick dab [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.colorsketches.com/2009/10/168/</link>
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		<title>Illustration with Linework in Photoshop</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you are scanning in linework and you want to create a color illustration from it, it is easy to do in Photoshop, here&#8217;s how. Make sure your linework is on it&#8217;s own layer. Set that layer&#8217;s blending mode to multiply. Create layers underneath that layer and begin adding color. The lines will still show, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.colorsketches.com/2009/09/illustration-with-linework-in-photoshop/</link>
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		<title>Welcome to Social Marketing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lately I have really been putting some effort into social marketing. I have always been a modest kind of guy. Do a great job in your work, maintain a professional courteous attitude, the client is always happy: these have always been the basis of my work ethic. Going to social sites and shouting &#8211; look [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.colorsketches.com/2009/08/welcome-to-social-marketing/</link>
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		<title>Photoshop Layer Merge</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This Photoshop tip is very short and very simple. To merge any layers together, select them in the layers palette. Then press ctrl-e. They will all merge into one layer. It does not sound like much, but it is one of the biggest time savers, and I use it constantly.

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		<link>http://www.colorsketches.com/2009/07/photoshop-layer-merge/</link>
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		<title>Photoshop Sharpening Technique</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As you probably know, the standard way of sharpening an image in Adobe Photoshop is to use the Unsharp Mask filter. (I have always loved the fact that you use the unsharp filter to sharpen things.) There is, however, an alternative sharpening method that allows a lot of versatility even after you have run the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.colorsketches.com/2009/07/photoshop-sharpening-technique/</link>
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		<title>Mastering Color Schemes in Photoshop</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Photoshop must be transparent. If you are thinking about how to do something in Photoshop, you cannot possibly concentrate on your work. One of the best ways to conquer the monster is to reduce the number of steps needed to accomplish a goal, and see immediate results on your screen. Here is one quick tip [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.colorsketches.com/2009/07/mastering-color-schemes-in-photoshop/</link>
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