5 Oil Painting Tips for Beginners to Make a Great Start
Use big Brushes A great painting tip comes from a teacher who once said ‘you think through the size of your brush’. That means, when
August 28, 2019 2 Comments
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Color Mixing with Oil Paints: All You Need to Know
A practical guide to color mixing One of the most important things you can learn when painting is how to mix colors. There is more
August 28, 2019 12 Comments
Wood or Glass Palette for Oil Painting?
The benefits of a glass palette One huge advantage of a glass palette is that the can be easily cleaned. If you accidentally forget to
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How to Pack your Oil Paints for Airline Travel
Doing airline travel with oil paints requires a little extra thought when it comes to packing. I travel with paints, brushes and a french easel
August 24, 2019 2 Comments
How to get started with oil painting
Are you just entering the world of painting? If so, welcome! It might feel intimidating at first with all the new materials (painting comes with
August 24, 2019 2 Comments
9 Must have items for beginning oil painters
What you need to start oil painting today Oil Paint Oil paint comes first because you certainly can’t do oil painting without oil paint! There
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How to Clean your Paint Brushes
I used to go through brushes like water because I was a bit lazy when it came to taking care of them properly. Cleaning oil
August 15, 2019 2 Comments
How to travel as light as possible for plein air painting
I am eager to share about my new paint box as it has been a very happy discovery for me this past month—it has freed
August 14, 2019 No Comments
10 Best Watercolor Paint Sets For Beginner & Professional Artists
Before we dive in to the top 10 watercolor sets below, let’s get a bit into what types of watercolor paints there are and the
August 13, 2019 No Comments
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