Portrait Painting Demonstration in Oils – Brittany
Biography
Scott Burdick was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1967 where his mother and father early on encouraged his interest in Art. “I spent a lot of time in hospitals as a child and remember my mother showing me how to transform simple shapes like circles, triangles, and squares into objects like planes, helicopters, and fish. It seemed such a magical thing and made spending so much time in casts and on crutches much more bearable.”
Oil Painting Technique – How To Tone a Canvas
Toning Your Canvas For Oil Painting
Learn the proper way to tone your canvas in preparation for oil paints with this free video demonstration. Toning your canvas before beginning a painting is a very popular oil painting technique, but there is definitely a right and a wrong way to do it. In the following video, artist Don Stewart demonstrates his method for toning his canvas before he completes a painting. Don combines a mixture of medium and solvent to his oil paint to get it nice and thin before applying it to his canvas. After allowing that to dry for several minutes, he then wipes away the excess with a clean rag. The result is a nicely toned canvas with a luminous quality to it. Enjoy this oil painting demonstration!
Color Mixing Tutorials & Resources For Oil Paints
One of the biggest challenges for artists just starting out with oil painting is mixing colors. Color is a powerful tool. If handled improperly, things can become quite messy. Improperly mixed colors lead to muddy or unbalanced paintings. The good news is, with practice, you will become more skilled at mastering color in your oil paintings. I have collected a number of color mixing tutorials below including links to articles, videos and books. I hope you find these 
oil painting color mixing resources helpful.
Oil Painting Video Lesson – The Spring House
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Oil Painting Tips – Different Methods For Starting an Oil Painting
Oil paint is an exciting medium to work with. One will never become bored while painting with oil paints. There are a variety of materials and other mediums at your fingertips and when you combine these materials and mediums with the versatility of oil paints, you have a variety of interesting ways to begin an oil painting. There are certain drawing and painting mediums that are compatible with oil paints and when utilized, will make your painting experience more interesting and enjoyable.
Oil Painting Tips – How To Keep Your Colors Pure
oil painting tips in this article will help relieve some of your frustration and enable you to finally enjoy painting. Read more
Oil Painting Lesson – Wilson Bickford – Waterfall
Here is a lesson in oil painting techniques for waterfalls and moving water. Please toggle to full screen for maximum detail.
Oil Painting Technique – How To Paint a Leaf Tree With Wilson Bickford
In this oil painting video lesson, artist Wilson Bickford demonstrates how to paint leaf trees using a 1 inch foliage brush. Starting with a canvas that has been pre-painted with a blue sky, Wilson applies a dark green foliage made up of Sap Green, Ultramarine Blue and just a bit of Burnt Sienna to dull and darken the mixture.
Oil Painting Techniques : Varnishing Oil Paintings
Varnish is used on an oil painting to protect it from environmental pollution, cigarette smoke and to even out matte and glossy areas. Apply varnish on an oil painting in a well-ventilated area with help from an experienced artist in this free video on oil painting.
Oil Painting Lesson – Wilson Bickford – Clouds
Here is a lesson in oil painting techniques for clouds. Please toggle to full screen for maximum detail.
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