Silver Teapot Watercolor Demonstration Getting started Metal objects always pose a special problem for painters in watercolour. The purists among us don’t like to use a solid white to pick out the highlights, and beginners often avoid tackling shiny metal in still life paintings. Brass and copper are usually easier, as they have base colours […]
How to Paint a Landscape in Oils by Graham Braddock
About The Artist I was born in Auckland, New Zealand in 1942. As I look back over my life, a very obvious unifying thread is my commitment to art and my ambition to produce paintings that bring something of God’s heart into today’s world. I trained and worked initially as a graphic artist, then moved […]
Watercolor Landscape Painting Demonstration
About Terry My art is about life. It expresses what I feel about people, places, and experiences around me. In order to create a painting, I need to feel a connection with a subject and see what that subject means to me. I need to see and feel every detail of it. When I immerse […]
Acrylic Portrait Painting Tutorial by Terry Honstead
About Terry My art is about life. It expresses what I feel about people, places, and experiences around me. In order to create a painting, I need to feel a connection with a subject and see what that subject means to me. I need to see and feel every detail of it. When I immerse […]
Watercolor Painting Demonstration – Simple & Confident Brushstrokes
Here are two wonderful watercolor painting videos from artist Vinita Pappas. The purpose of these watercolor lessons is to teach you how to paint using simple, loose and confident brushstrokes. Vinita stresses the importance of practicing your brush strokes. Strong confident brush strokes will create strong confident paintings. Its as simple as that! Confident and […]
Pencil Portrait Techniques – Step by Step Drawing Tutorial
Enjoy this free step by step drawing tutorial that teaches essential pencil portrait techniques. This drawing demonstration is courtesy of Faith Te (see bio and website link at the end of the lesson). Step-by-Step Graphite Pencil Portrait Drawing Techniques by Faith Te Stage 1 – Pencil Portrait Techniques The outline was first sketched on newsprint. […]
Acrylic Painting Techniques – Glazing With Acrylic Paint
When we hear the word Glazing in fine art, many of us will automatically think of Oil Paints. While oil paint is an excellent medium for glazing techniques, they are not the only painting medium that can be used. Acrylic paint can also be used with great effect. Acrylic paints have come a long way […]
Oil Painting Video Lesson – Alla Prima Oil Painting Technique
Alla Prima Oil Painting Technique – A Video Tutorial by Larry Seiler Here is a wonderful oil painting video lesson for beginners by artist Larry Seiler that demonstrates the All Prima Oil Painting Technique. Alla Prima is an Italian word that literally means “At Once”. Its a painting that is completed in one session. This […]
Blick Lessons : Mini Monets – Pastel Drawing Technique Using Shrink Wrap
This is a great lesson from Blick Art Materials called “Mini Monets”. The instructor in the pastel drawing video below, teaches us how to create mini impressionist paintings using a material that you normally would not use with fine art work. This technique involves pastels, shrink wrap and baking. I told you it was unconventional, […]
How To Draw a Cougar Step by Step
Step by Step Tutorial Drawing a Cougar Step 1 Learn how to draw a cougar step by step! The story so far: I am working upright on an easel. The DRAWING surface is a sheet of tinted charcoal paper taped to a sturdy board with a thick sheet of paper sandwiched between the two (to […]