About Sandrine Pelissier I grew up in France but have been living in Canada for the last 12 years, I am currently located in North Vancouver and work from a studio on Pemberton Avenue. Watercolor is my medium of choice because of the unique way it allows me to render light. The transparency of this […]
How to Mix Flesh Tones with Acrylic Paint
The follow video lesson was created by Artist Will Kemp with Will Kemp Art School. In this lesson, Will is going to show you how to mix flesh tones with acrylic paint. Will is using Golden Heavy Body Acrylics except for the Alizarin Crimson which is Winsor & Newton Here are the colors used: If […]
Mixed Media Art Techniques – Oil Pastels, Watercolors, and White Gouache
About Lynne Hoppe I was born and raised in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, but moved ‘out west’ in my early twenties. At about the same time I realized that I didn’t really know who I was, so I set off on a path of self exploration that continues to this day. Even though […]
Traditional Oil Painting without Solvents and Toxins – Non Toxic Earth Paints
The following video presentation is from Leah Mebane. Leah is the creator of an all natural line of pigments called “Earth Paint”. If you have been searching for an affordable, high quality, non-toxic pigment to make your own oil paint that is free of fillers and preservatives,t hen you should definitely give these pigments a […]
Pastel Demo – Landscape with Wildflowers
About Karen Margulis I was born in Connecticut, grew up in South Florida and spent summers in the North Carolina Mountains. I currently live in Marietta Georgia, just outside of Atlanta. I graduated from the University of Florida with a BA in Education. I operated a family day care for 21 years so that I […]
Step by Step Acrylic Painting Demo – “Crab Nebula”
About Alizey Khan My name is Alizey Khan; I am a professional astronomical and abstract painter and printmaker. I was born and raised in the United Kingdom, moved to Pakistan for a few years in middle school, and have lived in America since 2005. I am now based out of Charleston, South Carolina, where I received a […]
Mixed Media Collage Lesson – “God’s Fruit”
About The Artist Brenda Swenson is the artist author of two books, Keeping a Watercolor Sketchbook (Award of Excellence Finalist) and Steps to Success in Watercolor. Her paintings and sketches have been featured in Splash 11, 12 & 14, Artistic Touch 4, Watercolor Artist, Watercolor Magazine, Watercolor Highlights, Quarterly Magazine, Wheels of Time and numerous […]
Still Life Oil Painting Demonstration
About the Artist David Gray (b. 1970) acquired a strong foundational education in art while obtaining his BFA from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington. His art education has continued with independent and occasional formal studies in pictorial expression and oil painting. The resulting work reveals a personal and contemporary expression of beauty and order […]
Charcoal Portrait Drawing Tutorial by Nathan Fowkes
About Nathan Fowkes I do concept art, color and lighting design for animation and entertainment projects, notable clients include DreamWorks, Blue Sky, Disney and Digital Domain. It’s a great job but since everything is painted digitally I spend my own time painting with traditional mediums, these paintings and sketches are the emphasis my blog. I’ll […]
Making a ‘foliage tool’
The following tip was submitted by one of my subscribers, Pierre Privat from France. Thanks Pierre! I appreciate the tip! This will certainly prove to be helpful. More information about Pierre can be found by visiting the link below: http://community.how-to-draw-and-paint.com/profile/PierrePrivat (Click images for larger views) Find a short tube (about 5 cm long, 1 cm […]