Video lessons are one of the best ways to learn to draw or paint online. 

When life gets too busy for in-person art or painting classes, drop by EmptyEasel! We've gathered together as many how-to draw and how-to paint videos as we could—and they're all free for artists to watch, anytime!


Each short video lesson showcases a professional artist explaining their drawing or painting techniques for creating art. You'll find watercolor video lessons, oil painting videos, acrylic painting clips, you name it. No matter what your skill level is, you'll find something useful here!

Find all our video tutorials for artists below:

There are so many ways to add texture to your paintings beside paint! In the short demonstration video below, I’ll show you four different ways to add texture to your paintings by using various acrylic products that can be mixed with just about anything to enhance your acrylic or mixed-media paintings. We’ll explore Molding Paste, Fiber Paste, Glass Bead Gel, and even some “Extreme Textures”...
Today, regular contributor Kellie Day is sharing her steps for creating Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) mixed-media artwork! Kellie uses simple wooden panels...
In today’s video, master watercolor painter Cheng-Khee Chee will be demonstrating his own methodology for intuitive, deductive painting. Take a look at the video below—if this is the first time you’ve seen him paint, you might be surprised at how free and simple his painting philosophy is. NOTE: You can get Cheng-Khee Chee’s full watercolor DVD at Creative Catalyst....
In today’s video, George James will demonstrate a few methods for minimizing that running, blending quality of Yupo watercolor paper. True, sometimes you want that watery...
In today’s video tutorial, oil painter Craig Nelson is demonstrating part of his painting process while using a limited color palette. Since his color choices are...
In today’s video clip, Dale Laitinen takes a step back from his usually vibrant watercolors, and demonstrates how to create a value painting with just shades of gray. Whether you use this technique as a study for a full-color painting (similar to making a preliminary sketch in charcoal, for example) or simply like the monochromatic look, value painting is all about creating clearly-defined levels of...
In today’s video clip, watercolorist Donna Zagotta walks us through her steps for creating a strong painting composition. As you’ll see below, she takes her initial...
In today's video clip, George James is demonstrating some of the methods he uses while painting on Yupo paper. You'll notice that because of the Yupo surface, he is able to adjust his composition on the fly, by easily
Watercolor painter Ann Pember is well-known for her larger-than-life florals, which feature vibrant, yet realistically blended colors. In today's video clip, she demonstrates her painting process on a single
Today, Cheng-Khee Chee is demonstrating his own unique method for painting realistically, while using abstract elements as his starting point. Take a look at the video to see what I mean