Bill continues to teach us how to paint "smarter." Bill continues to add fruit to his still life painting. Remember last time when he told us he didn't want to paint the base of the glass so he just covered it up instead? Well, today he adds blue plums to his arrangement and that accomplishes a couple of things. First, it adds a variety of color, and second, he continues … [Read more...]

Bill continues to teach us how to paint "smarter." Bill continues to add fruit to his still life painting. Remember last time when he told us he didn't want to paint the base of the glass so he just covered it up instead? Well, today he adds blue plums to his arrangement and that accomplishes a couple of things. First, it adds a variety of colors, and second, he continues … [Read more...]

Check out Buck's first attempt at painting! Today's Video Tip is all about no fear! Buck shows us his first attempt at painting. I love the story he tells us about his little daughter asking him how old he was when he painted that. Buck asked her how old she thought he had been when he painted it. His precious little daughter answered, three! Buck was 28 years old when he … [Read more...]

How much is too much? Today's Tip Comes from our "Beyond Master Class." Tom shows us how to add reflective blue in the shadow area of the rocks, without overdoing it. The reflective blue should be limited to 1-3% of your overall painting. Key Points to Consider; Reflective Blue is important but only a small amount is necessary. Too much and your painting will look … [Read more...]

Repetition is the name of the game today. Today's Video Clip is a little longer today and comes from a project by Diane Andre. In an earlier Video Clip, she showed us how to prepare the background with Black Medium and tinting color. Today she will show us how to make all of the water movement. Though she is painting a seascape, this technique works well when creating … [Read more...]

Learn To Paint Smarter! Back in the day before shows could be recorded directly from television and before videos and DVDs were invented, we relied on books, live demonstrations, and classes to learn to paint. It was harder to learn because it was impossible to rewind a teacher to watch what they just did to their canvas. Here's to video learning! Where we can learn at our … [Read more...]