If 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. In this tutorial, I'll show you exactly how to mix the blacks and browns that ...
Painting Tutorials: Learn How to Become a Better Painter using Oil Paints
Posted March 30th, 2007.
Posted March 8th, 2007.
If you’ve never thought about creating a large series before, that’s all right—any artist can learn. I’ll admit that it might not be as fun as just sitting down and painting whatever comes to mind, but the outcome is more ...
Posted March 2nd, 2007.
There are a LOT of oil painting brushes available to choose from - big, small, square, angled, and everything in between. All of it adds up to a wide array of options that leads new artists (or artists just getting ...
Posted January 26th, 2007.
An oil painter's most valuable tools are his or her brushes, and to keep a paintbrush lasting as long as possible it's important to get all the oil paint out of the bristles after painting. Here's the (very detailed) process ...
Posted December 29th, 2006.
Today I'm going to take you through the process that I use to make my my own canvas stretcher bars. I use materials and tools that anyone can find at their local hardware store, and often make large painting canvases ...
Posted December 22nd, 2006.
New to oil painting? The following tips will show you how to mix paint colors PLUS explain why some colors of oil paint mix strangely with other oil colors - making colors like mud, or simply making paint colors you ...
