We all make mistakes. Imagine what the world would look like if we didn’t. I often explain my painting method as one big process of fixing mistakes. So, there’s nothing wrong with mistakes. It’s all part of the process of …
Your Data Points Are For Sale….When, in the last couple of decades, our artists’ communities moved online and then onto social media we lost something along the way. As time goes by we hear more and more about the power …
Scared of OilsA recent article in a main UK art magazine made me remember why I took so long to discover the joys and beauty of using oil paint. Although oil paint is one of the oldest and widely used …
Do you want to try painting in soft pastel but you are not sure where to start? Check out these basic pastel painting techniques to get you going. Soft pastel is one of the most fun painting mediums: it is direct, …
Colour Temperature is an important concept for painters. Once we learn to see the temperature of colours we can make our paintings look much more realistic and lively. Now we probably all know that red is warm and blue is …
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So many brands, so many choices. Please vote for your favourite oil paint brand in this poll and pass it on to your oil painting friends. You can vote for no more than 2 of your favourite oil painting brand. …
Last week I published my first article on holding an Open Studio. I have been doing open studios for about 10 years and I always enjoy them. They are a lot of work, but so much fun! I can only …
Open Studios are great fun and run all over the world. Almost every town or region will have its own open studio event. Why not join one of the groups that organise them and meet some of your fans? Is an …
Do we need another book on pastel painting? You tell me! I think there are not that many books on pastel painting out there and many are pretty old. As I have been building my online course on pastel painting recently, …
Uart pastel paper is a relatively new kid on the block. It is manufactured in the US by a sandpaper company. Most art papers are made by companies that specialise in products for artists, so this comes as a little …