The Best Frames for Paintings: Painting Frame Ideas for Your Artwork
Many of us have experienced the sticker shock that happens when going to a framing shop to have one of your pieces of art framed.
November 24, 2020 No Comments
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Winter Landscape Painting Step by Step Tutorial
Painting a snowy winter landscape can be challenging for a number of reasons. Painting in the cold is hard… You may have experienced the difficulty
November 19, 2020 6 Comments
Fall Painting Ideas and How to Paint with Fall Colors
The fall season is replete with painting ideas and inspiration. Leaves change color and the deep warm autumnal colors make their appearance all around us.
November 5, 2020 2 Comments
How to Paint a Rose – Step by Step Rose Painting Tutorial
I am fortunate to have a few rose bushes in my backyard. Unfortunately…a few of the bushes suffered under large falling tree branches from storms
October 30, 2020 4 Comments
Painting with Coffee – Watercolor Landscape Tutorial
When we think of watercolors we usually think of using a watercolor pan set or using watercolor paints from tubes. However, there are other less
October 28, 2020 8 Comments
How to Paint Clouds Step by Step Painting Tutorial
Learning how to paint clouds requires practice and some imagination. I am not one who typically likes “how to” approaches to painting, as there never
August 25, 2020 22 Comments
How To Gesso Canvas – Step By Step Gesso Painting Tutorial
When teaching painting classes I always get interest from students in wanting to learn how to gesso their own canvas. Therefore, I have outlined the
August 20, 2020 2 Comments
Green Color Mixing Guide – How To Make The Color Green
How to make the color green can sometimes be a confusing topic to deal with. As it is a difficult color to identify accurately. People
August 16, 2020 14 Comments
What Colors Make Purple & How to Mix Shades of Purple Color for Artists
When painting, purple might not be one of the first colors you think about right away. Unless of course it happens to be your favorite
July 22, 2020 6 Comments
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