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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!

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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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What is Abstract Painting? A Fresh Approach to Painting Abstract Art

When you hear the words abstract art or abstract painting you may typically think of something that does not attempt to represent any kind of

May 6, 2021 12 Comments

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Painting Still Life with Different Shades of White

How to Sketch Out a Still Life Painting To start, it is important to first sketch out your painting on your imprimatura painting surface. Just

April 29, 2021 16 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