Oil Tutorials

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

by Robert Amos Emily Carr is, to my mind, the most important artist Canada has produced. To live and create in Victoria, British Columbia, the city which was her home, allows me to share ...

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 ...

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. Natu ...

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 ...

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& ...

Stretching a Canvas Using Unprimed Linen is Explained Canvas has become the generic term applied to the coarse-fibered, closely woven materials used by artists as flexible supports for pa ...

We all admire young children for their ability to paint and draw despite the often inexpert forms and lines. What attracts us to their artwork? Without doubt it is their unfailingly honest expression. Children ex ...

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