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Robert Hagan Western Painting

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I’ve been pushing paint around for about 30 years and still enjoy every moment of it- so its still a hobby I guess. My boyhood was spent exploring the rainforests of the Tweed Valley in Australia while stepping around snakes that basked in the midday sun. School was as little bookwork as possible and moments of unconsciousness on the football field. A 16 hour steam train trip to the ‘big smoke’ and 4 years later I graduated from University with a bit of knowledge about history, economics and drinking. Painting started about the same time as I started working and it increasingly challenged the latter as the most relaxing and rewarding way forward. It finally took over and traveling the world followed. A number of great relationships later, 2 fabulous boys and painting in USA, the UK and Asia and the years slipped by. A few books about painting then a glancing shot at a TV series and I’m here!

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And happy painting!
Australian Artist Robert Hagan

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My Top 10 Tips



1. Use a tube of soft white


2. Take 2 steps back every 5 minutes to observe painting


3. Squint with 1 eye when looking at your progress


4. Use a limited palette to cover 95% of your canvas


5. Experiment with the bristles of your brush to get desired effect


6. Use an arm rest to achieve straight lines


7. To extract details from photos use a magnifier



8. Don't lean left or right when painting


9. Loading the brush is as important as executing the stroke


10. Bleed one color into another to create unity

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