I had the following question sent to me: “Pretend it’s the very first time you tried to paint — could you give me a step-by-step method to get
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Should You Oil Paint Dark to Light or the Other Way Around?
One of the most basic principles of oil painting states to keep your darks thin and your light thick. Unfortunately, people try to follow this rule without knowing
How to Really Mix Color (Using Orange as the Demo)
A lot of people think color mixing means “find the closest color on the palette and lighten or darken it.” Nope.If you want real control, you need to
Example of why a different way of teaching oil painting is needed
So, a few days ago I was walking through the park and came across what was obviously an art class of some kind. There were about 8 students
Understanding Canvases for Oil Painting: Cotton vs. Linen
Choosing the right canvas can make or break your painting — but most beginners start off on the wrong foot by using store-bought pre-primed canvases straight out of
Painting of a Street Scene – in stages
Here is a painting, an oil study I did. I took photos of the work in different stages so you can see how the painting process works. I
How to Make Rabbit Skin Glue (Traditional Sizing for Oil Painting)
Rabbit skin glue has been used for centuries as a traditional sizing for oil painting and gilding. Its main purpose is to prepare and protect raw canvas before
Copy of an Ingres Portrait
Always trying to learn as well as continually experimenting with supplies and techniques, I painted this copy of the French 19th century master – Ingres when I was
Umber and white underpainting demonstration
An underpainting is definitely a part of the beginning of creating a painting. However, it’s not the very beginning. If you’d like to begin all your painting with
Rembrandt Van Rijn
When mentioning the greatest artists of all time, Rembrandt’s name will come up on the list. Especially in the United States.I venture to guess that the non art