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Why Painting in a Series is Essential for Artists
Find out the many benefits of working in a series.
4 Questions About The Light On Your Subject Before You Start Painting
How to Paint The Light On Your Subject
5 Tips for Selling Art Online
Learn 5 things that will help you sell your art online.
Oil Painting Materials Without the Chemicals
Oil Painting without the chemicals.
Lesson 1 - Value, Your Biggest Asset
What is value? Value is essentially how light or dark a color is. In other words, it is the brightness of a color. The lighter the color,...
Lesson 2 - A Quick Lesson in Color Theory
What is Color Theory? Color theory is essentially the science and art of color—its principles. It is the culmination of the studies of...
Lesson 2.5 - The Fastest Way To Color Mixing Confidence
Your Palette Inside and Out There’s a common misconception that color mixing is random and simple. Painters, at some point of their...
Lesson 3 - Essential Darks, The Key To Brilliant Color
The Temperature of Darks Our eyes depend on light. It’s as simple as that. If we take a good look at everything around us, we notice how...
Lesson 4 - Become A Color Temperature Geek
What is Color Temperature? The most basic definition of color temperature is that it’s the perception of warmth and coolness of a color....
Lesson 5 - Painting Mindsets, Silencing The Inner Critic
Let’s silence your inner critic and invite it along for the ride of you becoming the best artist you can be! It's our self-critics that...
Creativity and Inspiration
Creativity is work, resourcefulness and the craft itself. Inspiration is the lightbulb, the mental stimulation that instigates a person...
How to Create Good Compositions
How do we create good compositions? “Composition is the foundation of a successful painting.” That’s what they say. But what does that...
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