Chiaroscuro in Painting – What it is and How to Paint Your Own
Chiaroscuro in painting, is the use of use of strong contrasts between light and dark. The term is often used by Artists and art historians
May 8, 2020 1 Comment
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Painting with a Limited Palette
A limited palette is when the colors used for a painting are limited to the bare essentials. Using such a palette can be incredibly helpful
April 20, 2020 No Comments
Wood Art Panels For Painting – Complete Guide For Artists
Wood art panels for painting are supports which create a surface that you can lay your painting down on. There are quite a few different
April 12, 2020 No Comments
Painting With Color and Light – Color Shading Light & Shadow Techniques
Light and shadow is a central component to painting as it is what makes up the light and dark areas of a work. For example,
February 2, 2020 2 Comments
Introductory guide to tonal values
The definition of tonal values in art is how light or dark something is on a scale of white to black. White is the lightest
January 22, 2020 No Comments
Caravaggio the Painter- a Closer look at his Life and Art
Caravaggio the painter’s full name was Michele Angelo Merigi da Caravaggio, however, we will just refer to him as Caravaggio. His paintings combine an incredibly
January 15, 2020 10 Comments
How to Paint Fog and Mist for Landscape Paintings
Transient effects can seem somewhat mysterious. Especially when it comes to figuring out how to paint fog and mist! However, like most things, painting fog
January 13, 2020 7 Comments
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
January 11, 2020 4 Comments
How To Mix Earth Tone Colors
What are earth tones? Earth tone colors in its narrowest definition means colors that contain some brown. However, more broadly it can be defined as
January 8, 2020 12 Comments
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