Types of Oils for Painting and the Best Oils for You
What are the different types of oils for painting? If you’re an oil painter, you know that oils are essential to the medium. Your oil
October 24, 2022
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How to Draw Hands (Beginner + Advanced) Hand Drawing Tips
Learning how to draw hands can sometimes seem intimidating at first. However, once you break it down it won’t seem so difficult! To learn something
September 21, 2022
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Landscape Drawing Tips: How to Draw More Realistic Landscapes
Drawing landscapes can be a wonderful way to capture the beauty of the natural world but it can also be a bit of a challenge.
September 12, 2022
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What Colors Make Brown and How to Best Make Brown Color
Knowing what colors make brown − so that you can easily make your own brown color, is absolutely necessary if you are a painter. Especially
September 1, 2022
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Important Hans Holbein (Paintings and Drawings) Techniques
It wasn’t until seeing a very small portrait by Hans Holbein the Younger, that I really began paying attention. It completely stopped me in my
August 11, 2022
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What Colors Make Gray and How to Make Shades of Gray Color
Gray is a neutral color or what is called an ‘achromatic color’. Which literally means that it is a color without color. The color gray
August 6, 2022
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How to Paint Alla Prima (Painting Tips and Techniques)
Below you will find the top essential things to keep in mind as you begin alla prima painting! If alla prima painting is new for
July 21, 2022
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How to Paint Light and Reflection in Glass Painting Tutorial
Learning how to paint light reflections in glass, water or shiny objects can be a little scary! Mostly, because it looks complicated and confusing… Especially
June 29, 2022
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What are Secondary Colors? How to Mix Them and More!
Secondary colors are a vital part of learning how color works together. By understanding what secondary colors are, how to mix them and what colors
June 25, 2022
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