How To Gesso Canvas – Step By Step Gesso Painting Tutorial
When teaching painting classes, I always get interest from students who want to learn how to gesso their own canvas. Therefore, I have outlined the
August 20, 2020
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How to Make the Color Green – Shades of Green Color Mixing Guide
This green color mixing guide, will show you how to make green in detail. Along with what colors make green when mixed. So that you will know exactly how to make the color green that you want to create. Without any further ado, let’s get into what colors make green when mixed together!
August 16, 2020
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What Colors Make Purple & How to Make Shades of Purple Color
There are so many different shades of purple! Knowing how to best make purple and what colors to mix to create it, is an absolute
July 22, 2020
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How to Sketch Out a Painting and Create a Painting Sketch
Do you wonder how to go about actually starting your painting? What steps to take to bring it beyond a blank canvas? Well, you are
July 9, 2020
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Color Wheel for Artists Complete Introduction and Guide
Almost everyone will immediately recognize a color wheel when they see one. Many often have memories of creating one in school during art class –
July 6, 2020
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How to Paint a Night Sky Tips & Night Sky Painting Tutorial
The allure of painting a night sky has been with us ever since the invention of painting. Nature in general has mesmerized artists from the
June 26, 2020
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Watercolor Portrait Painting Tutorial – Painting with Watercolors for Beginners
I love working with watercolor paints and learning more about painting in watercolors. This watercolor portrait tutorial, will help to show how to approach painting
May 15, 2020
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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
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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
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