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How to Get the Most Out of your Oil Painting

March 19, 2009 by Ralph S Leave a Comment

Learning how to become a good oil painter is a difficult undertaking. In fact, it is more than likely one of the most difficult painting mediums to master. Things like color mixing & theory, perspective, techniques and materials can really intimidate a beginner artist. So how do you get the most out of your oil […]

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“Secret Cove” – Oil Painting Landscape Tutorial

February 3, 2009 by Ralph S 10 Comments

Enjoy this free step by step oil painting landscape tutorial by artist Mike Callahan (see bio and website link at the bottom of this lesson). “Secret Cove” – Oil Painting Landscape Techniques Above is a shot of the Secret Cove, Lake Tahoe, Nevada. I shot this photo early on Saturday, Mar. 10, 2007. Below is […]

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Anatomy of a Commission

January 6, 2009 by Ralph S 8 Comments

Artist Statement “I paint the places I love to be. I paint the freshness of eternal nature, icy lucid streams, thunderous waterfalls, and soaring granite crests over silent lakes. I paint the descriptions of John Muir, the echoes of Ansel Adams, the American West of Albert Bierstadt and Thomas Moran. I paint luminosity filtering through […]

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Demonstration of a High Key Painting in Oil

November 13, 2008 by Ralph S 14 Comments

About Dan Dan Schultz was born in New Mexico in 1975 and soon began to take an interest in art. He enjoyed art classes through his primary and high school years, and studied commercial art at Pensacola Christian College in Florida. He received his degree with a focus on illustration and graphic design, but he […]

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Portrait Painting Demonstration By Karin Wells

October 2, 2008 by Ralph S 19 Comments

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 […]

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Portrait Painting Demonstration – Gwyneth – Part 2

October 2, 2008 by Ralph S 4 Comments

Click Images for Larger Views ==================================================== After I’m done with the acrylic stage (and it is completely dry), I seal the entire canvas with Winsor-Newton’s Liquin. My first layer of oil on the background. I want to create an outdoor scene. As you can see it is messy and moody and neutral. With a paper […]

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Portrait Painting Demonstration – Gwyneth – Part 3

October 2, 2008 by Ralph S Leave a Comment

Click Images For Larger Views ========================================================== I’m starting to paint “form” into the black vest. I usually deal with black by glazing color over the flat black acrylic paint to give it a jewel tone. When that is dry I add a thin glaze of ivory black and use raw sienna to build light. Inside […]

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Portrait Painting Demonstration – Gwyneth – Part 4

October 2, 2008 by Ralph S 3 Comments

Click Images For Larger Views ================================================= This layer can be scary because it looks so radical…but it basically what gives the skin its luminosity. Some people start with it but I wait until the surrounding areas are well established before I use any white paint. I usually save the face until last because the skin […]

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Portrait Painting Demonstration – Gwyneth – Part 5

October 2, 2008 by Ralph S 20 Comments

Click Images For Larger Views ================================================= This is the time to really nail the likeness. Sometimes I tape my reference photo next to the area I’m painting. However, you must be careful with tape on the surface of the painting. The surface must be dry. I stick the tape to material first before resticking it […]

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Painting Drips and Drops – Part #2

August 25, 2008 by Ralph S 9 Comments

How to paint water drops on a horizontal surface in four easy steps. By Karin Wells This little 8″ x 10″ painting has a lot of water drops. I like to add fun (and fast) details to a dry painting surface at the end. I posted the largest file allowed for this so you could […]

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