Should You Oil Paint Dark to Light or the Other Way Around?

One of the most basic principles of oil painting states to keep

How to Really Mix Color (Using Orange as the Demo)

A lot of people think color mixing means “find the closest color

Example of why a different way of teaching oil painting is needed

So, a few days ago I was walking through the park and

Understanding Canvases for Oil Painting: Cotton vs. Linen

Choosing the right canvas can make or break your painting — but

Painting of a Street Scene – in stages

Here is a painting, an oil study I did. I took photos

How to Make Rabbit Skin Glue (Traditional Sizing for Oil Painting)

Rabbit skin glue has been used for centuries as a traditional sizing

Copy of an Ingres Portrait

Always trying to learn as well as continually experimenting with supplies and

art school content

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