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The Art and Science of Edges

✏️ Edges can make or break a painting. Join Jared Brady as he shows you how to master edges with intention and finesse. Starting with a finished piece, Jared breaks down how edge control affects focus, atmosphere, and form. Then, he begins a fresh painting—a snow-laden evergreen—and walks you through his approach as he blocks in shapes, softens transitions, and sharpens key areas. The demo is slightly sped up for clarity, with Jared offering real-time insights on how and why he makes each edge decision.


You’ll learn how to:
🖌️ Analyze how soft, hard, and lost edges shape focus and form
🎨 Apply edge control in a fresh painting to guide the viewer’s eye
💡 Understand the reasoning behind each decision to strengthen your own work
📐 Balance transitions and details for clarity, depth, and atmosphere


Perfect for artists learning the basics or refining their technique — gain the tools to make thoughtful edge choices that elevate every painting you create. Runtime: 45+ minutes

  • Jared Brady

    Instructor

  • Fundamental

    Difficulty
Meet your instructor

Jared Brady

Jared Brady is a representational artist working mainly in oils. He continues to explore new visual concepts and subject matter and is excited by the countless possibilities of art. “There is beauty everywhere I look. The same visual concepts that excite me in a grand vista can also be found in a simple still life.”
A current theme Jared is exploring is forest landscapes.  “Something about the forest has always transfixed me. The abstraction, flow, and complexity has always drawn me to it. I find that when a subject seems too difficult or out of reach, I gain so much when I push myself to take it on.”

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