Oil Painting Art Course – Is Using Photographs OK? Edgar Degas and Norman Rockwell Thought So

By Barry Waldman

Edgar Degas painted from photos:

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How to paint a tiger lilly pink flower in Watercolor Demonstration By Lori Andrews

Watercolor painting demonstration of a tiger lily done with the glazing technique.

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Artist Spotlite – Barbara A King

Artist: Barbara A. King

Artist Website: www.barbaraaking.com

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Artist Spotlite – Warren Keating

Artist: Warren Keating

Artist Website: http://www.warrenkeating.com

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Top 10 Tips For Improving your Oil Painting

LEARN HOW TO DRAW

You will be amazed at how much learning how to draw will help improve your oil paintings. In fact, years ago art students were not permitted to paint until they learned the fundamentals of drawing. Drawing gets you more in touch with value, line and form without the distraction of color. Find a good book on drawing fundamentals and start there. Read more

You Asked – Help With Glazing

Today’s question is from Marion:

Marion Writes:

“I would like to learn more about glazing your paintings – I have read some on the subject but can not fully understand it–how do you know what colors -goes -over each color?”

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The Method and Formulas of the Mische Technique By Brigid Marlin

About Brigid:

Brigid Marlin was born in Washington, D.C., studied at the National College of Art, Dublin, the Centre d’Art Sacre, and the Atelier André L’Hote, Paris, the Beaux-arts, Montreal, and the Arts Students League of New York. Later she went to Vienna to learn the ‘Mische’ technique, a process of painting which was a carefully guarded secret of the Flemish and Italian Renaissance painters, and revived after painstaking research by Ernst Fuchs.

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A Direct Approach to Acrylic Painting by Greg Biolchini

Meet the Artist :

From an early age, Greg has worked to hone his craft, learning from past masters and inventing his own techniques and styles. In the process, he has built a body of work and list of awards that any painter would be proud to call his own.

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Watercolor Techniques – Learn How To Paint with Watercolors

Watercolor painting is a very exciting medium. It’s easy to get started. All you really need is some paint, a few brushes, some water and paper and you are good to go. It is one of the most convenient painting mediums in existence to day. It is no wonder why it is such a popular option for beginners. Of course, you are going to need some advice and direction in order to get started, so I put together this post that covers some of the more basic watercolor techniques.

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Introduction to Pastel Drawing Mediums

Pastels are one of the easiest mediums to work with and therefore are a very popular choice amongst artists. Pastels combine the immediacy of a drawing medium while at the same time provide the artist with a color rich, paint like environment. With pastel drawing, there is no need to prepare your drawing surface, as pastels can be applied directly to your support. There are no harsh chemicals or mediums to be concerned about and cleanup is a snap! It is no wonder why artists adore this medium so much.

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