Happy holidays, everyone! We're taking a brief hiatus from publishing any new articles during the Christmas season, but never fear, we'll be back to kick off the New Year in style on January 1st, 2012. . . read more
Suzanne Millius was exposed to a very creative lifestyle as a young child. Her parents introduced her to both music and art, but it was art that captured her heart. . . read more
Russian-born painter Anatoliy Rozhansky knows that we live in a world of material things, and yet he recognizes that no matter what the object may be, each carries with it certain meanings, feelings and sentiments.
As a result, Anatoliy strives to combine his realistically painted objects and. . . read more
“Watercolor batik” is an amazing technique that combines melted wax and watercolors on rice paper to create an exciting-looking painting. Today I’ll be explaining how I use this technique in my own paintings.
If you’re ready, let’s get started!
First, I ink in my. . . read more
In today's video George James will be demonstrating one of his many techniques for adding texture to a painting. In this specific case, he's adding a grid-like pattern over the top of one section, to give some added depth and interest. . . read more
Monday in Video Tutorials - Tomorrow, George James will be demonstrating an easy stamping technique for anyone who paints on Yupo watercolor paper. You can also check out more video clips by George and other experts right here.
Tuesday in Painting Tutorials - Martha Kisling recently submitted. . . read more
This year I am in the middle of updating some articles I wrote eight or so years ago, and you know what I discovered? Reading paragraph, upon paragraph, upon paragraph on the web can be cumbersome.
No wonder the experts suggested using headers, sub-headers, and bullet points when writing for. . . read more
Painting has always revolved around collaboration for Raul Diaz, whether learning and sharing creative knowledge with artistic friends; or exploring the craft through video, books and workshops featuring the likes of Richard Schmid, Quang Ho and Frank Serrano.
This Culiacan-based artist. . . read more
I have several short slideshows of my painting process posted on my blog, as well as my website, and they always seem to have an appreciative audience.
When I first began creating slideshows, my methods were a little “hit and miss.” But after experimenting quite a bit, I now have. . . read more
In today's video, Nicholas Simmons is demonstrating what he calls the "sewing machine" brush stroke, which he's using to outline some of the edges within his painting. . . read more
Monday in Video Tutorials - Drop by tomorrow for a short video clip from Nicholas Simmons, featuring a few painting tips for watercolorists, along with a quick painting demonstration.
Tuesday in Art Marketing Tips - Mary Maxam has sent in a good tutorial explaining how to create a basic. . . read more