Monday - I’m the type of person that likes to categorize practically everything, and this Monday you’ll see some of that. I’ll be writing about five types of artists that there are in the world. Check back to find out exactly what I mean.
Tuesday - ColourLovers.com is another new site for artists (and designers), brought to my attention just recently over at Imagekind’s blog. Since my how-to article this week is on color, I thought I’d take the ColourLover website for a spin and let you know what it’s all about.
Wednesday - The featured artist this week will be. . . a surprise! That’s right, I had so much fun last week waiting until the day of the article that I’m doing it again. Wednesday’s the day I’ll post the review, so don’t miss it.
Thursday - I’ve been working on a cartoon lately, to enter into the online contest that Matt Glover’s having at his blog this January. You’ll be able to see the cartoon on Thursday, and I’d love to get some feedback on it.
Friday - This week I’ll be giving some tips and techniques for mixing colors when you paint. If you’ve ever tried for hours to match a certain color, but just ended up with mud; this article’s for you. I’ll also be covering some basics of color theory, and I might even have some recommendations for what to look for when you’re picking out paint at the art store.
Saturday - You know the week is done when you see a new Bachelor of Arts comic strip. Watch as our (still unnamed) hero journeys through more art galleries during an evening in town.
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Finally, my "big project" is finished! It’s been a crazy day with a lot going on, but foliotwist.com is finally live and online! Since I’ve kept it a complete secret up until launch, here’s a quick (mostly visual) overview of what it does. . .
read moreIf you're an oil painter then you know that mixing neutral colors like brown or black can be just as tricky as any other color. And although it might seem easy enough to just use them straight from the tube, those basic blacks and browns are probably TOO neutral for the colors that you're tryi. . .
read moreIn today's article I want to explore four different color-mixing techniques that can be used with acrylic paints. To keep it really simple, we will only be making green, from yellow and blue. (The same techniques can be used for any color.) Of course, there are many possible greens in our worl. . .
read more When I first started painting there was one thing I really hated about it—scraping old paint off of my palette. (Well, besides cleaning oil paints out of my paint brushes, but I learned to deal with that.) I originally used a durable glass palette which I'd clean off with a flat razor blade. . . .
read moreEvery panting medium has its own issues with how you must handle your palette. Beyond the usual concerns (how to arrange your paints, which paint colors to use, etc) acrylic paints have a few special concerns. Since acrylics dry quickly, you will need a strategy to keep your piles of paint wet. . .
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