I made a commitment to myself the other day that I would focus more time on improving my skills in hopes of becoming a better artist. Through research and personal experience, I came up with the following. I hope you find this helpful. If you have anything you would like to add, please do so […]
The Most Important Watercolor Principle
This is the technique I would use if I had just one opportunity to teach watercolor, if you were here in my studio in beautiful Northern British Columbia, I would want to share this one watercolor principle with you, if we just had a few minutes, this is what we would cover. And that is, all about the water. Here is one of my painting buckets. Water is the key to everything in watercolor and hence the name….
Watercolor Paint Techniques – Garlic & Copper Still Life Painting Tutorial
Here is a wonderful step by step painting tutorial of a still life by artist John Fisher (see bio and website link at the end of the demonstration). Pay attention throughout the lesson and learn some valuable watercolor paint techniques. Garlic & Copper a Still Life Teaching Watercolor Paint Techniques I was looking for a […]
Watercolor Lesson from a Master
The following is a watercolor demonstration of a city scene by master watercolor artist Joseph Zbukvic. There are some valuable tips and techniques shared in this video so be sure and pay attention. I hope you enjoy. A big thanks to Graeme Stevenson (Colour in Your Life) for sharing this wonderful video. Visit his YouTube […]
Essential Acrylic Painting Tips for Beginners
How to Keep Acrylic Paint Wet for Longer Periods of Time To keep your paint wet for longer periods of time you can: Use a special kind of acrylic paint from Golden called “Open Acrylics”. These paints are designed to stay wet and workable for longer periods of time, even outdoors. Keep a spray bottle […]
How Long does Acrylic Paint Take to Dry?
We receive a great deal of questions each month from our visitors and subscribers. One of the more frequently asked questions is “How long does acrylic paint take to dry?”. It is impossible to give an exact time as drying time depends on several factors: brand of paint being used, the support it is applied to, humidity levels, […]
How to Thin Acrylic Paint
There will inevitably come a time when you will need to thin down your acrylic paint. Now there are only two choices when you need to thin your paint; you can mix your paint with water or you can use a medium. Since acrylic paint is a water based medium, water is ok to use as […]
How to Paint a Horse with Oil Paint – Black Clydesdale – Classical Method
Oil Painting Demonstration – Black Clydesdale – Classical Method I’ve always loved the work of the Old Masters so when I discovered the seven layer method of the Flemish Masters, I knew I wanted to learn it. This method involves developing a painting through seven stages: Drawing Inking the Drawing Imprimatura (or toning) Umber Layer […]
Green Bottles – A Watercolor Demo
Green Bottles – Step by Step Watercolor Painting Demonstration Our next class project at the Testa Heights Art Club, in Uxbridge, Ontario. If you don’t have an eye for detail this demo will irritate the hell out of you, so move on and save yourself some irritation! If you enjoy the challenge of watercolour realism […]
Paint Along With Larry Hamilton – Watercolor Demonstration
Larry is a retired Computer Executive. Now developing his artistic skills painting oil and watercolor paintings, teaching both to students and creating free You Tube painting demonstrations for students and the public. Visit His Website Here Visit His Youtube Channel Here “Montana Fly Fishing” Watercolor Painting Demo This is a painting of a scene from […]