How To Paint – Adding in details to an Acrylic Painting with Oil Paint
Adding oil details to an acrylic painting. Oil paint and acrylic paint are two of the most commonly used mediums in painting, and each has its own unique properties and…
How to paint – Why Being Loose in Painting Is Important
Being Loose in Painting Watch this video on being loose: Painting in oil and acrylic can be a lot of fun, but many artists struggle with getting the right level…
How to mix and paint skin tones – color mixing
Overall Skin Color Mixing Mixing Skin tones Mixing skin tones for painting can be achieved through the use of a limited color palette, such as the primary colors (red, yellow,…
Mad about the banana?
Should we be mad about a banana being taped to a wall selling for $120,000? Maybe. Maybe there are lessons to be learned here as artists. I heard a lot…
My Color Choices – Ethereal Passing
Color selection can be daunting, so when I sit down to paint something I try to figure out how I can make it as simple as possible. Even when painting…
4 things to ask yourself to know if your painting is complete
Join me in Maumee, Ohio as I do a free painting demonstration and have a display of my work at American Frame Showroom. November 3rd starting at 3PM. I’ve been…
Overthinking your brush strokes
I like going to art museums so I can look at paintings really close up. I like to see all the brush strokes. I want to see how much effort…
What’s That Color!? Episode 1 – Afternoon Blue Sky in Acrylics
What’s That Color!? Episode 1 What did we find? Well, we found that a couple combinations will work great for creating a deep blue sky. But our closest match…
Painting Tips and Tricks For Newsletter 5/7/16
CLICK HERE AND GET DRAWING LESSONS INCLUDED IN THE 2020 MEMBERSHIP OPTION The best way to learn values, I’ve found, is by using a toned sketchbook. It’s great because it…
Inspiration, Ideas, Imagination, Incorporation
I always get a great painting idea when I’m not expecting it. I’ll be driving down the road, daydreaming, and all of a sudden I’ll see a cloud, a tree,…
Roads
My latest painting lesson The Old Road Takes You There (pictured above) will be out soon. Pre-Order now and save! Click Here! “Don’t go down that road.” Have you ever…
Out of My Element
“Los Angeles?” The phone was ringing and the caller ID said Los Angeles. “Who do we know from Los Angeles?” I decided I should answer it. Usually I don’t answer…