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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!

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 6 Comments

Demonstrating what colors make orange through a painting of an orange fruit still life

What Colors Make Orange & How to Make Shades of Orange Color

Learning what colors make orange, is essential to understanding how to make different shades of orange color… Plus – once you know how to make

May 6, 2020 4 Comments

Watercolor Painting Tutorial – Step by Step Painting Lemons

Getting started with watercolor painting When just getting started learning how to use watercolors, it can be a little daunting knowing how to to create

April 24, 2020 5 Comments

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 2 Comments

Painting skin tones with attention to color temperature

I have always had a fascination with painting the human figure and mixing different colors for painting skin tones. Along with using color temperature to

March 12, 2020 14 Comments