How to Use Tools for Painting Textures in Oil and Water Color
In the past few year, art supply stores have expanded their line of tools that help artists make textures in paintings. But you don’t have to buy fancy … Read More
Painting animal fur texture
Painting animals is an exploration in texture. Whether it’s fur, horns, scales, or hooves, there are a number of ways to convey that texture to the viewer. We will focus on fur texture.
Step 1: What … Read More
Painting Zebra Eyes…
I’ve made a video on how to paint animals eyes- even though it is a video of zebras, these painting techniques will work for most any animal eyes you want to paint. I go over how to … Read More
There are many ways to incorporate textures into your painting, and I have a few to share.
More and more I am incorporating textures into my art. When using acrylics, there is no shortage of sands, gels, and impasto mixtures … Read More
Maxfield Parrish was an American Artist who made glowing images with saturated colors that featured neo-classical imagery. His first big break as an artist and commercial illustrator was the cover of L. Frank Baum’s Mother Goose in Prose. He worked … Read More
To help you release all the awesomeness that you possess, I’ve detailed five specific steps you can take to increase your productivity and your creativity. When your workspace flows, so will you. Problem #1: Your workspace is schizophrenic.
Whether … Read More
There is an amazing little book called Art and Fear by David Bayles and Ted Orland. I picked it up because of the title- I was intrigued. It confirmed what I have believed for years. Here are a few of … Read More
Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter. This is a book that should be on every artist’s shelf. It guides you through the understanding of light, atmospheric perspective, chroma, value and form. It’s the book we should have … Read More
