Embracing the blur - painting a fuzzy background

Send us Fan Mail Besides "the light," a characteristic of my paintings are my out-of-focus backgrounds. I'm asked often how to make this happen. I this episode I share my thoughts - about working with the paint and brushes to make distinct shapes with soft edges. it can be tricky! They are more work than some artists want to put into the areas around their subjects, but I find them an important part of the story our paintings are telling. This is a workshop in my serie...