7 Realism Painting Tips to Help You Create More Realistic Paintings
Realism painting is all about capturing the essence of a scene or object. To do this, you need to train yourself to see in a
November 17, 2022
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Easy Watercolor Landscape Painting Tutorial for Beginners
Creating a watercolor landscape painting can be both beautiful and very forgiving. If you make a mistake, you can usually just add more water to
November 10, 2022
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What is Painting Varnish? What to Know About Varnishes Starting out
Though not a required material to use on your painting. Painting varnish is a great way to protect your painting from dust and UV rays,
November 3, 2022
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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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What Colors Make Brown and How to Best Make Brown Color
Knowing what colors make brown − so that you can easily make your own brown color, is absolutely necessary if you are a painter. Especially
September 1, 2022
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What Colors Make Gray and How to Make Shades of Gray Color
Gray is a neutral color or what is called an ‘achromatic color’. Which literally means that it is a color without color. The color gray
August 6, 2022
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How to Paint Alla Prima (Painting Tips and Techniques)
Below you will find the top essential things to keep in mind as you begin alla prima painting! If alla prima painting is new for
July 21, 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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What are Secondary Colors? How to Mix Them and More!
Secondary colors are a vital part of learning how color works together. By understanding what secondary colors are, how to mix them and what colors
June 25, 2022
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