To purchase the “Bo the Bull” painting…please click on the image above I look at an incredible amount of art… I am inspired by so much of the work I […]
Getting back to oil painting after approximately a 10 year absence… in many ways has felt like an awakening. First what I realized was that it was not unlike ‘riding a bike’, […]
Recently, I found myself without a studio space where I could use oil paints…and this lasted for a period of time; long enough for me to have to consider how […]
My Studio… is my refuge. A dedicated space where everything stays exactly where it was when I used it last, and a place where I can just pick up exactly […]
Artist Design: Making Art An Event Art is design, and it can take an unlimited number of forms. Anything you can imagine can be designed… from the smallest details […]
Oil Paintings Resources for Artists… There are many ways to ‘introduce’ yourself to the world of art in order to gain experience & insight that will help you to find resources; […]
Artist Oil Painting Composition : From Photograph to Painting This artist oil painting composition “A New Puppy For Becca”… is one I did of a family member & her […]
Artist : Learning To ‘See’ From An Artist’s Perspective If you were to really look at a piece of furniture, perhaps a wooden table or chair… you would probably […]
Oil Painting : Technical Aspects Defined In this section on Oil Painting | Technical Aspects Defined… in addition to defining different oil painting techniques in this article; in many […]
Oil Painting : Photo Selection ~ Example of GOOD photo quality ~ ~ Example of BAD photo quality ~ Correct Photo Selection of an Oil Painting… is essential in order […]
Artist : Painting Details In An Oil Painting For your painting to be considered ‘finished’ … There are many details in your painting that you will want to address once […]
Artist : Anatomy Of An Oil Painting I’ve finally been able to set aside 2 hours for myself to start painting… The photo I’ve been aching to recreate is […]
Oil Painting : Composition As I mentioned in my article Oil Painting Composition describing “Photo Selection“… Choosing a photo of an interesting subject and portraying it in a way that enhances […]
Here is a list of oil painting materials… you will need to get started. These products are available at many online retailers…or even better, if you are lucky enough to […]
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Artist : Blending Elements of an Oil Painting For a successful artist oil painting… >blending is a crucial technique necessary for creating realistic & visually appealing artwork. Click Here To […]
Building An Artist Portfolio : Introducing Your Artwork… Now that you’ve finished some ‘successful’ pieces of artwork, (in other words… when you look at what you’ve painted you really like […]
Artist : Watercolor vs. Oil Painting Techniques If you’ve been oil painting… you’ve been working in a medium in which you are continually able to add layers of pigment […]
Artist Oil Painting | Shading Techniques Shading… is a crucial step in creating the illusion of depth, to give a subject a ‘3-dimensional’ quality… on an artist’s canvas which is […]
Artist : 1st Time Oil Paint & Brush Use So you have all the materials you need to start painting with oils… or maybe not… (If NOT, refer to the “List […]
