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Mastering Aerial Perspective for Believable Landscape Paintings
One of the biggest artistic breakthroughs came when I finally understood aerial…
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Patching A Torn Canvas: An Archival Step-by-Step Guide
This blog post will take you through the detailed steps of patching a torn…
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Memories of Giverny and Painting in Monet's Garden
(*Join me in Monet's Garden for my "Spectacular Autumn" workshop in Giverny,…
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Using Japanese Notan Design Principles For Plein Air Painting
Notan, a term derived from the Japanese language, literally means "light-dark…
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How To Create Mood in Landscape Painting
Like playing high or low notes on a piano, artists can 'key' their colors to…
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Winning Tips to Plein Air Painting the Live Model Outdoors
Plein air painting with a human subject that tells a story can be a challenge,…
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A Portrait Painting Palette System that Works
Portrait painters want to capture the likeness of their unique subjects with…
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The Importance Of Using Neutrals In Art
by Brandon Shaefer Neutrals are any set of tones created when mixing two…
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Handy Artist Palettes by New Wave
My friends at New Wave Fine Art Products, makers of handcrafted artist…
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How to Steal A Van Gogh Idea For Your Own Portrait Painting
When it comes to color, we can certainly learn, or even better, steal from the…