A Virginia Artist – Creating Award Winning Art In Oil and Watercolor CHRISTINE LASHLEY — ARTIST’S STATEMENT: As a contemporary impressionist painter, I am constantly drawn to light. Nature’s unique colors, harmonies and contrasts offer a visual feast that I love to capture in artwork. I gather most of my ideas by painting outdoors. On location […]
Underpainting Tutorial – Oil Painting Demonstration Spring Flowers
About the Artist Jim Serrett holds degrees from Southern Illinois University and Vincennes University in painting and drawing. He has been an instructor at the college level and worked professionally as an artist producing advertising art, murals and illustration. “I would define my works as realism, because I am interested in depicting the subjects I […]
Watercolour Tutorial Step by Step – “Shutters”
Enjoy this watercolour tutorial step by step by artist John Fisher. This is another of a series of free watercolour demonstrations I’ll be posting in the months ahead. These are lengthy and detailed and show how I strive to achieve a high degree of realism in my work. Step 1 Credit for this beautiful photograph […]
How to build your own Pochade Box
How to Make a Pochade Box Step by Step One of the things I’ve always enjoyed as an artist was the craftsmanship involved. If it’s either building my own stretchers, prepping canvas, customizing equipment for the studio, or just preparing panels for future work, it is great way to kill down time between painting projects. […]
Watercolor Pouring Demonstration
About Barbara Sailor An Ohio artist, Barbara studied art and art education at Bowling Green State University and has been a public school art teacher for more that 40 years. She was raised in Cleveland and now resides in the western section of the state. She works in many media, but is primarily a watercolorist […]
Experimenting with Liquid Acrylic – Acrylic Ink Tutorial
Experimenting with Liquid Acrylic,” an insightful post on how to use acrylic ink, presented by artist Linda Gunn. This post discusses the creative applications of acrylic ink, showcasing Linda Gunn’s approach and mastery of this vibrant medium. Throughout the post, you’ll discover a range of techniques and tips that Linda uses to bring her artwork […]
Watercolor Painting Demo – Flowers
Materials Used: I used a mix of watercolor brands: Winsor Newton, Holbein and M. Graham: Sap Green, Cadmium Lemon, Peacock Blue, Cadmium Yellow, Permanent Rose, Cobalt Blue, Winsor Violet, Hookers Green and Pthalo Blue. BRUSHES: Inexpensive Hake wash brushes, Isabey and Richeson brands Kolinsky, #8, #6, #4, and #2. 1. The Outline Drawing I make […]
“Post & Wire” – Learn to Paint with Watercolours
About John Fisher I was born and educated in England, graduating from the Luton School of Arts (now Barnfield College) in 1945. It was my hope to become a graphic artist, but at the end of the Second World War returning service men and women had first crack at the few jobs available, and rightly […]
Amazin Glazin – Glazing with Oil Paints
The following is an excerpt from the book “Painting with Mixed Media” by Paula Guhin and Geri Greenman. Reprinted with permission of the Publisher “Stackpole Books”.Learn more about Stackpole Books by visiting the link below:http://www.stackpolebooks.com/ Amazin’ Glazin’ Drawn and painted on a humble surface, this project is likely to have a stunning jewel-tone finish. Glazing […]
How to Paint a Landscape in Oils Step by Step
“Painting in the 21st Century” How to Paint a Landscape in Oils Originally published on Wetcanvas.com. Re-published here with permission from Mike Callahan. To create a painting, the artist uses many tools and technological innovations to not only accomplish the task, but also to make the painting look its absolute best. Throughout history, the technological […]