About Barbara Fox Barbara has achieved a tremendous following on both the national and international level as a watercolor painter with a vivid and unique style. Her paintings have been featured in solo and group exhibitions in museums and galleries throughout the United States, including the Phillips Museum of Art in Lancaster, Pennsylvania; the Millicent Rogers […]
Counterintuitive Painting – or – The Problem Might Not Be What You Think It Is
About Karin Karin Wells is an artist of amazing versatility. She graduated with honors from both the New England School of Art and Design, Boston, 1965, and the Butera School of Art, Boston, 1986. Karin has enjoyed a career as an award-winning graphic designer, illustrator and sign painter. She also taught Life Drawing and Painting […]
Step by Step Portrait Drawing Lesson in Graphite
About David Te Hi, my name is David Te. I began thinking about art seriously when I was 18 after seeing my sister Faith, who is also an artist, draw a portrait of a person. It immediately inspired me to draw portraits as well. I have had no formal art schooling at all so I […]
How to Paint a Landscape in Watercolor
This lesson on how to paint a landscape in watercolor is provided by artist John Fisher. Enjoy! This is a big lesson in several parts, so be sure click the link at the bottom of this page to go to part 2. About John Fisher I was born and educated in England, graduating from the […]
How to Paint a Landscape in Watercolor Part 2
Step 17 Next we begin blocking in the background trees, using the same technique from our recent tree project. Begin by selecting areas for negative painting. Note we have left out the lower hedge for later work. Use a #4 or 6 round brush loaded with colour. As these trees are in the background they […]
How to Paint a Landscape in Watercolor Part 3
Step 34 Now we rough in the grassy areas using an initial wash of Aurolin Yellow, Sap Green and a touch of our shadow colour. Our middle-ground rocks are finished for now, and we may come back to them later once our water reflection are painted in. We may need more contrast. Step 35 An […]
In Calm Waters – Acrylic Painting Lesson
About Brian Rice: Brian was born on May 25,1958 and his roots are in the small outport of Pilleys Island, Newfoundland, Canada. At the age of nineteen he moved to central Canada in the Sarnia, Ontario area, where he now works in the Petrochemical industry. His interest in art began in high school, when an […]
Pastel Painting for Beginners Step by Step
Below is a beautiful step by step pastel painting tutorial created by artist Christine Kane (see bio and website link at the end of this tutorial). In this demo she will show you how she creates a pastel painting of a winter sunset. Enjoy! Let’s Paint a November Sunset! What is it about November that […]
How to Paint a Lily Flower in Oils
About Beatriz Beatriz Socorro began her formal art training at age 10. During 5 years, she studied art with the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary in Montreal, Canada, where she learned drawing, perspective, the use of light and shadow to obtain depth and likeness as well as clay sculpture. Professionally, she […]
How to Paint a Flower in Watercolour – Golden Blush Rose
About Barbara Fox Barbara has achieved a tremendous following on both the national and international level as a watercolor painter with a vivid and unique style. Her paintings have been featured in solo and group exhibitions in museums and galleries throughout the United States, including the Phillips Museum of Art in Lancaster, Pennsylvania; the Millicent Rogers […]