About Debi Watson I showed talent with my drawing from an early age, but my parents discouraged me in the hope ‘that I would pursue something more productive’. I spent much of my adult life working as a operating room nurse, but couldn’t abandon my love for painting. Working long hours and raising two children […]
Losing a Likeness and Finding It – Again and Again
About Karin Karin Wells is an artist of amazing versatility. She graduated with honors from both the New England School of Art and Design, Boston, 1965, and the Butera School of Art, Boston, 1986. Karin has enjoyed a career as an award-winning graphic designer, illustrator and sign painter. She also taught Life Drawing and Painting […]
Painting Lesson – How To Mix an Endless Amount of Greens
You can learn how to mix an endless amount of greens with just a handful of tube colors. You may be asking yourself: “Why would I want or need to mix my own greens when I can just buy tubes of green paint and use those?” It’s true, there are some very nice tubed greens […]
Painting Skin Tones – One Layer at a Time
How to Paint Skin Tones – One Layer at a Time There’s a Zen to painting in layers. You have got to enjoy the process or this isn’t the method for you….(but don’t worry, there are lots of ways to paint a portrait & get a similar result). Personally I like any way that is […]
Landscape Painting Techniques – Learn How To Paint Clouds
One of the most challenging aspects of landscape painting is learning how to paint believable clouds. When you ask a beginner to paint a cloud, they will automatically reach for white, when in actuality, a cloud is not white. Clouds are made of water and reflect surrounding colors. This is most apparent during a sunrise […]
Oil Portrait Tutorial – Painting of Brittany
Oil Portrait Painting Demo Step by Step – “Brittany” Below is a detailed step by step oil portrait tutorial by the very talented artist Scott Burdick (see bio at the end of the tutorial). I hope you enjoy and find this interesting and educational. Scott has some wonderful instructional videos available for purchase over at […]
Amazing Acrylic Landscape Painting Demo by Artist Maxim Grunin
I often browse around YouTube and other video-sharing websites for new talent to post here on my blog. Today I hit the motherload! The following is a two-part video demonstration of a landscape by the amazingly talented artist Maxim Grunin. I was in absolute awe when I watched Maxim create this acrylic landscape painting. When […]
Seascape Painting Lesson by Brian Oliver
About Brian Oliver Living in Orange County has been a joy for me. The hills, the ocean, and everything in between begging to be painted. I strive to give my paintings emotions which are generally happy and uplifting although nature can have a terrifying side. Nature’s beauty and power is one of the best subjects […]
Wildlife Painting Tutorial – Learn to Paint a Gorilla
About Jason Morgan My love of animals has been there for as long as I can remember, along with my desire to draw and paint, so looking back it now seems inevitable that I would become a Professional wildlife artist I strive to paint wildlife as accurately as I can, so where possible I like […]
Watercolor Lesson – Learn How to Paint a Bluebird From a Photo
About Karen I am a self taught artist who loves to paint, and, if you can learn from loving it, that’s what I did. I am now living in Northeast Oklahoma, but I was brought up in Northern Wisconsin. My favorite things to paint are snow scenes and trees. I really like to see a […]