This is Part 2 of Sierra Splendor, a Landscape Painting Demonstration by Mike Callahan. Please click here to view Part 1 of this Demonstration. Sierra Splendor Landscape Painting Demonstration Continued (Click Images for Larger Views) 31.) With my thin underpainting in place, I can now begin to paint the trees that cover it 32.) And […]
Landscape Oil Painting Tutorial – Sierra Splendor
About Mike Nationally recognized, award winning artist Mike Callahan is a fourth generation Nevada native who counts himself privileged to grow up in what he believes to be one of the most beautiful places on earth, the eastern Sierra Nevada mountains near Reno, Nevada where he still lives today. While he has been painting since […]
Best Oil Paints For Beginners on a Budget
So you are ready to take your fabulous journey into the wonderful world of oil painting and are now looking for the best oil paints for beginners. Then you realize just how expensive oil painting supplies can be! I know how frustrating it can be when you are not able to afford good quality supplies, […]
How To Paint Roses : Tackling a Beautiful Yet Complicated Flower
About Connie Nelson I have always liked to draw and paint. In elementary school I was known as the “school artist”. Drawing and painting was a blissful and ‘easy’ activity for me. I was also inspired by my father, who was a sumi painter. Still, I did not see myself an artist until after taking […]
How to Paint Like Monet
About Connie Nelson I have always liked to draw and paint. In elementary school I was known as the “school artist”. Drawing and painting was a blissful and ‘easy’ activity for me. I was also inspired by my father, who was a sumi painter. Still, I did not see myself an artist until after taking […]
Oil Painting Demonstration – Peacock Feathers
About Barbara Barbara A. King is a self-taught artist. Born in Irvington, New Jersey. Barbara took to art as soon as she was able to hold a crayon. Throughout her childhood, Barbara developed an appreciation for her majestic surroundings. She would often sit in tress for hours with pencil and pad, or sit in a […]
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. […]
Landscape Painting Techniques – Tutorial by Dan Schultz
Enjoy this free step by step tutorial on landscape painting techniques from artist Dan Schultz (see bio and website link at the end of the lesson below). How to Paint a Landscape with Oils – Landscape Painting Techniques Step 1: Prepare to Paint For this 18″ x 24″ studio painting lesson teaching landscape painting techniques, […]
Oil Painting Technique – How To Paint a Leaf Tree With Wilson Bickford
In this oil painting video lesson for beginners, 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 […]
Oil Painting Figure Demo By Dan Dos Santos
About Dan: Dan’s work spans a variety of genres, including novels, comics and film. He has worked for such clients as Disney, Universal Studios, Boeing Aircraft, Saatchi & Saatchi, Scholastic Books, Ace Books,The Greenwich Workshop, Penguin Books, Random House, Bantam Books, Tor books, UpperDeck, Wizards of the Coast, and Dark Horse Comics. Aside from freelance […]