28
Sep
In this tabby cat painting tutorial, I will guide you step-by-step on how I paint a tabby cat. I'll take you through the process of how to draw a cat's head and features, then...
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10
Sep
In this color mixing and layering landscape painting tutorial, I will show you how I build a classical-style landscape painting in 5 steps. I will share a few tips on color mixing and how...
22
Jul
Oil paint can create wonderful effects of light and color as well as transparency and opacity. In this blog post I will share three classical style painting tips for creating interesting effects in your...
20
May
This blog post is based on the pigments mentioned in the exchange of letters between Thomas Cole and Asher Brown Durand. Thomas Cole is one of the major 19th-century American painters and he is...
11
May
With so many blue pigments available in the market today, it's easy to take Prussian blue for granted and forget about the impact it had in the art world. Before the 18th century, the...
10
May
In this blog post I will show how to make Azurite oil paint from powdered azurite pigment.
Azurite is a natural basic carbon carbonate. It has a unique azure blue color which resembles a cloudless...
15
Aug
Lapis Lazuli was the finest and most expensive blue used by Renaissance painters. In this blog post I show how to make Lapis Lazuli for oil Paint. I will take you through the steps...
30
Dec
In this blog post I show how to paint a cat portrait using the classical approach to oil painting. I'll go through each step of the classical style process, including the underpainting,...