5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Finishing a Painting
How do you know if a painting is “finished”? This can be a big looming question for artists, as it can often be difficult to
June 24, 2025
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Oil Paint Drying Times: How to Make Oil Paints Dry Faster
One of the greatest strengths of oil painting is also its biggest frustration—oil paints dry slowly. Though this does allow for beautiful blending and extended
June 5, 2025
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Why Portrait Paintings Still Matter Today
Today, anyone with a smartphone can snap a portrait in seconds, why does portrait painting still matter? What can a painting capture that a photograph
May 20, 2025
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4 Painting Tools for Artists to Help Simplify What You See
When painting, you want to be able to clearly understand tonal values; what is a dark value, medium value and light value. It is difficult
June 30, 2024
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How to Start Oil Painting: Important First Steps
Learning how to start oil painting can feel like a daunting task, but let me tell you a little secret – there is a process,
September 18, 2023
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How to Paint a Rose Step by Step 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
February 21, 2023
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Oil Painting vs Acrylic Painting: What Makes them Different
Learning the differences of oil painting vs acrylic is important for several reasons. Primarily, the more we understand the mediums with which we paint, the
February 3, 2023
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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 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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