Color Mixing with Oil Paints: All You Need to Know
A practical guide to color mixing One of the most important things you can learn when painting is how to mix colors. There is more
August 28, 2019
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Wood or Glass Palette for Oil Painting?
The benefits of a glass palette One huge advantage of a glass palette is that the can be easily cleaned. If you accidentally forget to
August 24, 2019
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All about Artist residencies
What are artist residencies? Artist residencies provide artists the opportunity to have the space and time to work outside of their usual environment. Often artists
August 24, 2019
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How to Pack your Oil Paints for Airline Travel
Doing airline travel with oil paints requires a little extra thought when it comes to packing. I travel with paints, brushes and a french easel
August 24, 2019
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5 Books For Artists That Are Must Haves
Why these five books for artists I love my art books and there are so many wonderful books for artists out there to learn from.
August 24, 2019
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9 Must have items for beginning oil painters
What you need to start oil painting today Oil Paint Oil paint comes first because you certainly can’t do oil painting without oil paint! There
August 24, 2019
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How to get your Art into a $700M company
MInted is a $700M stationary startup that was founded about 10 years ago. Although it has been more of a stationary company, Minted is incorporating
August 20, 2019
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5 Best Pencil Sharpeners for Artists
Pencil sharpeners are an important part of the toolkit for artists who use pencils frequently. The list contains only those that are portable and easy
August 18, 2019
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How to make Natural Ink with Beets
It has been a little while since I have been intrigued by the act of making ink oneself. In the rare event that I cut
August 15, 2019
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