Earth tones are some of the most useful and beautiful colours you can have on your palette. From warm browns and muted greens to dusty reds and soft ochres, earth tones help create realistic landscapes, natural-looking portraits, and still life paintings. You can purchase tubes of browns, reds, and yellows that work well, especially for
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Have you ever wanted to tour some of the great museums of the world but didn’t have the money, time or ability to travel? It may be a while before you can make that happen but there is a way to tour an art museum without ever leaving home. Many of the worlds best art
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When I first started my art journey, I was often asked, “What’s your painting style?” I would usually reply that I just painted whatever I felt like at that moment. I had no idea what style I would classify my art in (and I still don’t). Over the years, I have learned about the many
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Have you ever looked at a tube of artist’s paint and wondered what that jargon means? Or maybe you have never noticed the wealth of information written on the tubes. There is more to painting than brand, colour, and price. Most artist-grade paint tubes provide all the information you need to choose the right paint
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The Ugly Stage Have you ever been in the middle of a painting and thought to yourself, “this is really ugly“? Well, you are probably right. I know that sounds mean, but just about every painting has an ugly painting stage. It is usually right after you have done your under-painting and blocked in your
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Tints, Tones, Shades and Hues The terms tint, tone, shade and hue are all terms you hear frequently and have probably used often, but most people don’t really understand the difference between them. To make it more confusing, different industries tend to use different definitions for these terms. As an artist it is important
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