Great lesson here on colour mixing with oil paint by artist Andrew Tischler. Enjoy!
Watercolor Transparent Layering Technique
Watercolor transparent qualities make it one of the best mediums for layering. There are endless possibilities and so many cool effects to discover. Below are a series tutorials that teach this watercolor transparent layering technique from artist Jay Lee. You can visit her channel here. She is by far one of my favorite watercolor artists […]
How I use the iPad as a Companion to my Oil Painting Practice
As a professional artist I really encountered a lot of frustrating days trying to juggle maintaining my artistic practice while raising children. Creating art was an activity distinctly separate from the demands of my family where there were never enough hours to dedicate to my creativity. I was trained to paint outdoors and while I […]
Simple Watercolour Landscape Painting Tutorial for Beginners
Below is a Simple Watercolour Landscape Painting Tutorial created by artist Angela Fehr. Visit Angela’s Website and Enroll in one of her Great Courses! Paint a Simple One Layer Watercolour Landscape Painting: Irish Hillside If you purchase any of the courses from the above links, I will receive a small commission. I think you for […]
Do you need to add water to acrylic paint?
Today we will answer another subscriber question: Do you need to add water to acrylic paint? The answer is no, you do not need to add water to acrylic paint. In fact, you don’t “need” to any anything to acrylic paint. The only reason people add water or other mediums is to change the consistency […]
How to Blend Graphite Pencil?
In this post we will answer another subscriber question: How to blend Graphite Pencil? There are a number of interesting and effective ways of blending your graphite pencil drawings. Everything from paint brushes, cotton swabs, paper towels, blending stumps, tissue can be used, but are some methods better than others? Are some more effective? Well […]
Fluid Acrylic Pour Painting Techniques Flowering
Welcome! below are a handful of awesome videos demonstrating the flowering techniques possible with fluid acrylic pouring. There are some very beautiful results below that you can duplicate on your own. With time and practice you can become an expert in no time. I do hope you enjoy! I have placed links to each artist’s […]
What is Gum Arabic Used For in Watercolor Painting?
In today’s post we answer the question: What is Gum Arabic Used For in Watercolor Painting? Gum arabic is used as a binder in watercolor paint but you can also buy it separately as a medium. As a watercolor medium it is used to increase color brilliancy, gloss and transparency. Artists also find that the […]
What do you Need to get Started with Oil Painting?
Hello future oil painter! Glad you found me! So you want to become the next Vincent Van Gogh and need to know: What do you need to get started with oil painting? The good news is you don’t need dozens of tubes of paint, dozens of brushes, and and a large assortment of mediums. Now […]
How to Paint a Sunset with Acrylics Step by Step
Is there anything more beautiful than a sunset? Isn’t it only natural as artists that we would want to capture something as beautiful and precious as the setting sun in our artwork? I think so, that is why one of the first things many beginners want to learn is how to paint a sunset with […]