Painting

If you are a typical snowboarder, you want to be a bit unique and stand out on the slopes. One way to do this is with your choice of snowboard apparel. However, another very popular ways to do this is to custom paint your snowboard. You can do this yourself, if you have the time … Read more How To Paint Your Snowboard

HOW TO PAINT LIGHT I teach students how to paint and draw light. I am also a lighting specialist. My fascination with light encompasses, not only the commercial, retailing aspect, but the artistic as well. Once drawing and painting skills are developed to the point where students can accurately put down what they see, creating … Read more Painting Light

There’s hardly a secret anymore that human behavior is highly influenced by colors. Scientific studies have proven that our emotions and mood are affected when surrounded by particular colors. Some cause us to be more aggressive, whereas others have a soothing effect on us. From psychologists to interior designers, everybody seems fascinated with the phenomenon. … Read more What Are the Best Paint Colors For Hospital Walls?

In oil painting palette has two meanings. The first refers to the surface on which your paint is mixed; the second meaning is the array of colors employed for painting. Most artists prefer a wood palette. Some use a thick piece of glass placed atop a sheet of gray paper. But a glass palette is … Read more How to Prepare Your Palette for Oil Painting

Drawing is an art form wherein we create two dimensional figures on any surface using painting tool. There are many painting tools available in the market such as pencil, pen, ink, brush or metals like silver points. Drawing is a result of mind blowing imagination power of an artist. You will find a big difference … Read more Drawing and Painting – What is the Difference Between the Two?

Artistic taste is forever changing and there is obviously no such thing as a balanced opinion in the arts, where personal judgment and preference are the only currencies. And so styles come and go, bodies of work pass in and out of favour. The works of JS Bach were forgotten until revived a century on … Read more Great Masters In Painting And Sculpture: Frans Hals by Gerald S. Davies

From time immemorial, whenever people have referred to a painting, or a figure such as this, it has always been certain paintings on canvas. This is primarily because, such paintings were more prevalent compared to any other type of painting. Keep in mind, popularity gained by this form of painting one has to be very … Read more Know All About Canvas Paintings Before Making An Ideal Purchase!

There’s something to be said for a big, blank wall. It may not seem like much, but it can be whatever you want it to be. The possibilities are endless. The potential is the attractive part of a blank wall. But while potential is great, it doesn’t amount to anything until it DOES amount to … Read more How To Get the Painting You Want From the Artist You Know

This article reviews some of the more popular oil painting mediums, their purpose, and some tips on how to use them. The purpose of adding these substances to your oil paints is to change the behavior of the paint during application and affecting results after the painting dries. Behavior refers to how the paint comes … Read more Mixed Up Mediums: A Review of Oil Painting Mediums With Some Basic Tips

1. Invest in expensive paints Oil paints can be expensive, but it’s definitely worth investing in some expensive ones. Generally speaking, the more expensive they are, the higher the quality. By all means, if you’re doing several under layers, get these done first using a cheaper oil paint; then simply save the most expensive paints … Read more 5 Useful Oil Painting Tips