Step-by-Step Tutorial. Cynthia Mosser’s use of mixed media emphasizes color and movement through the building of many overlapping organic shapes. She creates visual interest through the use of a whole host of ...

Watercolorist Tom Hoffman teaches us what elements to focus on in a painting and which ones to leave out. Painting successfully from life or from photos is largely a process of deciding w ...

When Iridescent Gold is mixed with Alizarin Crimson the result is a shimmering coral shade. Two transformations are at play in this mixture—the red is warmed by the gold creating red-orange and, at the same ...

Mixing with Duochrome pigments is equally challenging and rewarding. These mysterious pigments shift hue as you view them from different angles. For example, Duochrome Aquamarine is a vibrant blue-green from one ...

Normally painters use white pigments to lighten colors. By mixing a standard pigment with an interference color you'll lighten your color, add brightness and add an additional reflective hue. For example, mixing ...

So you've gotten the trip of your dreams arranged to Tibet, Italy, or maybe just across the state; then comes the dilemma -- what kind of painting equipment to bring? I'm constantly asked this question, and thoug ...

DANIEL SMITH released Lapis Lazuli Genuine watercolor in 1998 and artists were introduced to PrimaTek® pigments. Since then, this line of natural mineral paint has grown to 38 colors and has become ...

I am always looking for ways to create subtle contrast between hard and soft edges in my work. While using a brush to create some of the softer applications of paint, I often use other tools like palette knives, ...

A Brief History of the Development, Origins and Characteristics of Oil Paint - by Sally Drew Oil paint developed over a long period of time, and only came into popular use in the Renaissa ...

Creating oil paintings with rich and intense glazes of transparent paint doesn't have to be a complicated task. In fact, by working from a monochromatic under-painting, or grisaille, your oil paint is less likely ...

Jeanne Mackenzie demonstrates how to bring a painting to life with a strong and confident use of shadows The photo shown is an Arizona landscape just before sunset. It shows just how limiting photographs can ...

Demonstration by Jim Mott. A determined oil painter can haul a whole studio's worth of supplies into the field. But when traveling light is a premium, it's worth considering how to reduce ...

A Demonstration of the Best Way to Prepare Ampersand Hardbord Using Daniel Smith Gesso The tradition of panel painting dates back to the Renaissance. If the maste ...

Experimenting with Daniel Smith Gesso, I hit upon this easy layering technique which gives the effect of an aged patina or old gold leaf and works well with my figurative work. Ampersand's Gessobord is prepared w ...

I paint exclusively with oils on Ampersand’s 2' Deep Cradled Gessobord™. I used to have my painting panels made for me by a friend, and although they were good quality, I could never get the ultra-smooth ge ...

Butch Krieger demonstrates how to use natural earth pigments from Daniel Smith to create convincing flesh tones. An earth color or natural pigment is any pigment mined from the earth. Nat ...

A Step by Step Guide to Stretching Professional Quality Canvas Every art materials reference book contains a slightly different method for stretching cotton canvas. They vary according t ...

Artist Benny Alba Demonstrates How to Combine Daniel Smith Luminescent™ Oils with Metallic Leaf 'The Window' combines my favorite media-regular oil paints, Daniel Smith Luminescent& ...

Since oil paints are made with oils that dry to an inflexible film, it's important to make paintings using proper techniques. With that said, however, a well-constructed oil painting can take a variety of forms. ...

1. Start with an 8' x 10' Polystyrene Plate. (We cut ours with a utility knife to 7' square) Sand the edges to prevent tearing the paper when printing them. Mask the edges with 1' masking tape to create a clean bord ...