Art and Painting Tips: Artistic Advice and In-depth Art Tutorials for Artists

In today’s video, Linda Baker takes us through the same steps she uses when evaluating her paintings for clarity and contrast. In this particular case, she has decided that the pine cones in her painting are too similar, visually, to the background. . . read more

In today's video, mixed-media artist Sean Dye is painting a golden sky into his landscape, using a few sizes of palette knives rather than brushes. . . read more

We all know how to use a basic eraser, right? Well, in today’s video, illustrator Craig Nelson demonstrates a few very effective eraser techniques that you may not be as familiar with, which could come in handy during your next drawing. Take a look: NOTE: You can get the entire DVD. . . read more

What’s an accident? According to wikipedia, an accident is an “Unintended external action which occurs in a particular time and place, with no apparent and deliberate cause but with marked effects.” Usually an accident causes a negative outcome, which you try to avoid, if at. . . read more

In today's video, watercolor expert Betty Carr demonstrates how she gets into the rhythm of painting before actually jumping into a real painting. Think of it like warm-up exercises for your brush AND your mind. . . read more

In today’s video, you’ll see watercolor painter Ann Pember use a single paintbrush and a few colors of green to create the illusion of a forest of trees. I’m always impressed by artists who let their brushes do the work for them, and Ann is definitely one of those artists.. . . read more

Collage (pronounced ko-lahj’) simply means pasting or gluing papers or objects onto a surface. Its name is derived from the French word coller, meaning “to paste” and was first used as a fine art medium in the early 1900’s. When we think of collage today, we might think of the. . . read more

I usually like to do several things at once. So when I paint I have always had background noise. . . perhaps a book on tape, the occasional movie, or at the very least some music. But last week I suddenly. . . read more

Are you looking for some new textural ideas for your next artistic creation? If so, you’re in luck! Here are eight easy methods for adding texture into your work. . . read more

In today's clip, watercolor painter Linda Baker demonstrates how to carefully lighten certain sections of a painting using only clean water, a brush, and paper towels. . . read more

I have a goal as an artist (actually I have many) but one very high up on my list is to have a solvent-free, toxic-free, and cruelty-free art studio. The ultimate peace, for me, is to never have to worry about. . . read more

In the following video clip, Linda Baker will go through the 8 colors which she recommends for all beginning watercolor painters . . . read more

In today's video clip, Dale Laitinen discusses how to make smart choices when painting edges and angles in your compositions. Dale starts off the clip by assessing the treeline in one of his landscape paintings. . . read more