About Byron Pickering The path to the beach was well worn in l971 when Byron Pickering made his home on the Oregon Coast. It seemed ordained that he would meet with this rugged coastline and its ever-changing surf. As a child growing up among the lakes of Wisconsin, he found it was the water and […]
Watercolor Painting Tutorial – Abstracting the Shapes, Simplifying the Message
About Steve Fleming Good art is the result of hard work and dedication. It only happens when the artist finds his or her own story to tell and then learns to do so with his or her own unique language. I am an artist who works in watercolor and acrylic, and I teach both for […]
Step by Step Acrylic Painting Video Tutorial
Here is an excellent step by step acrylic painting tutorial that I found on YouTube the other day. It is by a very talented Artist by the name of Adam Maslowski. I am happy I stumbled upon this Artist and I am sure you will be too once you finish watching the following video. What […]
Drawing Trees with Pen and Ink by Vincent Whitehead
About Vincent Whitehead My life has been influenced over the years by many things. First is my fundamental belief in God and second my family and the rural up-bringing that I have had. These two basic values have guided me and given me a love for nature, history, and the country life style. I have […]
Watercolor Painting Landscape Techniques- Painting those Light-Filled Days
Enjoy this wonderful free lesson that teaches important watercolor painting landscape techniques and how to create paintings that give the illusion of being bathed in beautiful sunlight! Painting those Light-Filled Days – Watercolor Painting Landscape Techniques by Steve Fleming One of the most wonderful subjects you’ll ever find to paint in watercolor is the landscape […]
Acrylic Portrait Painting Demonstration
This is a really cool 6 part acrylic portrait painting demonstration by artist ERIC T. FRANCIS. This portrait painting tutorial will teach you how to paint your very own portrait, start to finish, with the aid of a free software program called Gimp. If you don’t have this software, you can download it here. Computer […]
Watercolor Pencil Techniques For Beginners
Here is a great video demonstrating the versatility of Watercolor Pencils. In this video, Artist Tim Fisher demonstrates and explains a handful of interesting Watercolor Pencil Techniques For Beginners, both wet and dry, that you can achieve using this versatile medium. The reason Watercolor Pencils are so versatile is because they can act both like […]
Oil Painting Demonstration – Portrait by Philip Howe
By Philip Howe The following oil painting demonstration is courtesy of Philip Howe . When you are finished viewing this demonstration, please take a moment to visit Philip’s site to view more of his artwork and to learn more about him. You may also be interested in Philip’s New Book: “Angels – The Artwork of […]
Watercolor Painting Tutorial – Value Pattern
About Steve Fleming Good art is the result of hard work and dedication. It only happens when the artist finds his or her own story to tell and then learns to do so with his or her own unique language. I am an artist who works in watercolor and acrylic, and I teach both for […]
How to Make Soft Pastels by Hand
About Phyllis Russell Franklin Phyllis has always painted. From her earliest memory she recalls how much she enjoyed the play of color and the creative process of all visual arts. During her childhood years she found many creative ways to fill that need to make things beautiful by playing with house paints creating many paintings […]