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Ready Set Draw! Soak Stain Technique From "Dancing Through Fields of Color"

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Artist shows the cover of the book "Dancing Through Fields of Color," a watercolor painting that depicts a young girl who seems to be blooming just like the bright colorful flowers that spring up and float around her. Paint and paintbrushes are visible near the edges of the frame.

They said only men could paint powerful pictures, but Helen Frankenthaler splashed her way through the modern art world. Channeling deep emotion, Helen poured paint onto her canvas and danced with the colors to make art, unlike anything anyone had ever seen. This episode discusses the techniques used by Helen. Part of the "Ready Set Draw!" series.

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Runtime: 7 minutes 25 seconds

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