Creating a Shoreline Buck can paint anything but there is something special that happens when he paints the sea. Watch as he demonstrates how to use light and dark to create an illusion of ocean shoreline. Key Points: Buck's canvas is dry for this demonstration The paint colors he uses are Cadmium Yellow, Yellow Ochre, Titanium White, and Phthalo Blue, he … [Read more...]

A Red Vase of Daisies - Leaves We've learned a lot from Lowell while watching him paint "A Red Vase of Daisies." Today we get to see him paint the main event! He makes it look so easy! If you break the steps down, and practice, practice, practice the individual strokes, it will become easy. This is one of our all-time favorites of Lowell's. If you are new to floral … [Read more...]

A Red Vase of Daisies - Leaves We've learned a lot from Lowell while watching him paint "A Red Vase of Daisies." Today we get to see him paint the main event! He makes it look so easy! If you break the steps down, and practice, practice, practice the individual strokes, it will become easy. This is one of our all-time favorites of Lowell's. If you are new to floral … [Read more...]

A Red Vase of Daisies - Daisies We've learned a lot from Lowell while watching him paint "A Red Vase of Daisies." Today we get to see him paint the main event! He makes it look so easy! If you break the steps down, and practice, practice, practice the individual strokes, it will become easy. This is one of our all-time favorites of Lowell's. If you are new to floral … [Read more...]

Why Does The Direction of Light Matter? Bill noticed that when he painted paintings with the light source coming from the front of the canvas, he had a harder time selling them. Why is that? Remember hearing Bill say "You've got to have the dark to show the light!" Well when the whole painting is lit up, there isn't contrast. Everything is the same! Now compare that with a … [Read more...]

Why Does The Direction of Light Matter? Bill noticed that when he painted paintings with the light source coming from the front of the canvas, he had a harder time selling them. Why is that? Remember hearing Bill say "You've got to have the dark to show the light!" Well when the whole painting is lit up, there isn't contrast. Everything is the same! Now compare that with a … [Read more...]