It is perfectly stable to put a base of acrylic and then place oil paint over it. Linseed oil added to oil paint will extend color, increase flow and increase workability. Oil paint with added medium is called long, oil paint used directly from the tube is called short or stiff. You place you oil [...]

It has to grab your attention and have the ability to draw someone in to have a closer look. There should be some snap or fire in the color harmonies even if it’s a darker painting. The lighting should be natural and have its own glow, unlike the faux lighting effects often used. There must [...]

A painting class is usually attended by more than one student so it wouldn’t be boring. However, before you enroll in a class, be sure to do some research first. Look for a class wherein the trainer has sufficient skills and experience in painting. There are many websites that offer lessons about painting. With just [...]

Paintings have underlying principles that organize the elements of the picture in order to bring the eye of the viewer into and around the image in an interesting way and to organize the elements into a cohesive whole. There are nearly infinite ways to structure a picture. Some are obvious, like a mother arching over [...]

A painter of bar scenes, a science fiction or manga artist or a seascape painter? Some people know from birth and others find themselves in their later years (i.e. Grandma Moses in her 70′s). Some students learn on their own, or go to a four-year art school, some prefer to take an art class or [...]