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Explore a collection of art articles consisting of various art techniques, painting and drawing tutorials, helpful artist resources, master painting breakdowns and how to guides with step by step demonstrations. You will also discover a vast range of art articles that delve into different medium applications such as; oil painting, how to paint with watercolors, acrylic paints, soft pastels, charcoal drawing, pencil drawing, silverpoint and many others!

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.

October 27, 2021 2 Comments

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Oil Painting Guide for the Complete Beginner – Where to Start?

Are you just entering the world of oil painting? If so, welcome! It might feel intimidating at first with all the new materials (painting comes

July 7, 2021 4 Comments

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5 Oil Painting Tips for Beginners to Make a Great Start

Here are 5 great beginner oil painting tips to make sure you get started off on the right foot. Don’t be afraid to experiment and

June 1, 2021 4 Comments

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How to Paint a Nose (Portrait Painting Tips) with Charts for Mixing Colors

Painting a portrait can sometimes feel intimidating when approaching the portrait as a whole… but what if we could break it down a little bit?

May 12, 2021 10 Comments

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How to Paint the Ocean: Step by Step Ocean Painting Tutorial

Grab a prepared painting surface For my seascape painting I use canvas from an unsuccessful previous painting that was wiped and scraped out. It is

April 23, 2021 8 Comments

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How to Paint Spring Flowers: Tulip Painting Tutorial

I was painting a tulip and realized I just had to create this tulip painting tutorial so you could come follow along! There is a

March 25, 2021 1 Comment

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How to Paint Light and Reflection in Glass Painting Tutorial

Learning how to paint light reflections or shiny objects can be a little scary! Mostly because it looks complicated and confusing. Especially when we have

March 17, 2021 4 Comments

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

January 9, 2021 2 Comments

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How to Paint Clouds Step by Step 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 30 Comments