Painting Tutorials: Learn How to Become a Better Painter using Oil Paints

The following article was written by David Patterson: I had such a fantastic time at Desmond O'Hagan's three day workshop in June of 2007, that I thought I'd write down a short review of the event. Desmond paints in both ...

The following paragraphs explain my three-step process for adding unbelievable texture to any acrylic painting with acrylic heavy gel and acrylic modeling paste. There's only one secret—the texture comes first.

If you've never painted outdoors before (or "en plein air” as the Impressionists would say) it's a wonderful complement to any artist's indoor studio work. I personally use plein air sketches and studies to develop larger paintings in my studio. ...

New to oil painting? Here's a complete list of oil painting supplies for the beginning oil painter. And even if you've been painting for a while, this art supply list still might be helpful.

What is impasto? Impasto is an art term used to describe thickly textured paint that is almost three-dimensional in appearance. Painters use this technique to leave visible brush strokes in their finished paintings, giving a sculptural quality to a flat ...

Chiaroscuro is an art term that’s used quite frequently in art circles, but sometimes without an understanding of exactly what it means. This article covers the more important aspects of Chiaroscuro, primarily as it relates to painting.

Stretching canvas isn't that hard, but if you're just starting out, here's a step by step tutorial on how to stretch your own canvas. All you'll need is unprimed cotton duck (raw canvas), a staple gun, and some scissors to ...

This step-by-step tutorial explains exactly how to prime a canvas, including the correct mixture of acrylic Gesso and water. Priming canvases isn't difficult - all you really need is Gesso and a brush.

Linseed stand oil and turpentine (or odorless mineral spirits) are the ingredients to a painting medium for mixing oils. Learn how to mix your own oil painting medium with this simple tutorial. Improve paint flow, blending ability, and drying consistency. ...

The differences between organic and inorganic oil paints is something most artists probably don't know enough about. I only found out myself less than five or six years ago, but once I did it completely changed my palette and lowered ...

When I first started painting there was one thing I really hated about it—scraping old paint off of my palette. But luckily that's all in the past, and these days cleaning up is a breeze. My secret? I ditched the ...