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Vincent Van Gogh – In His Own Words

Video/Animation | 14 May, 2013 | No Comments | 6 mins

Here in this short documentary, Vincent Van Gogh, provides an insight into his life that has not been seen before. Personal letters of the great artist have been used to create a very touching and moving programme. Vincent van Gogh was born in Groot-Zundert, Holland on March 30, 1853. The son of a pastor, brought[...]

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Crosswater Paints – New Paints To Create Unique Abstract Art

Learn how to make your own individual pieces of abstract art, with the latest paints called crosswater paints This kit allows you to become an artist even If you have never painted a picture before. They are simple and easy to use, so there is no need to worry about what picture you want to create.[...]

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Acrylic Paint: How To Paint A Sky And Clouds Using Acrylics

Acrylics, Beginner, Painting | 31 Oct, 2012 | 13 Comments | 3 mins

In this short humble video you are taught how to achieve a sky using basic wash principles. Thoroughly saturating the canvas with water applied by a large brush followed by the introduction of an artist's medium known as 'Gesso' to then prime the surface. It is then a case of washes and grading to finalise[...]

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Michael Shapcott: Painting An Exotic Lady

Paint detailed paintings with a variety of mediums!!!

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Quang Ho: Learn How to Paint with Oils

Advanced, Intermediate, Oils, Painting | 28 Oct, 2012 | 1 Comment | 3 mins

This video demonstrates some collective skills acquired over the years by artist and teacher Quang Ho. The video touches on three or four different areas surrounding the use of brushes, tones and highlighting and the use of the oils on the canvas. Ho talks through each practice and relays what he is doing back to[...]

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William Gelvin: Painting A Wet On Wet Landscape For Beginners (Playlist)

Beginner, Intermediate, Oils, Painting, Playlists | 27 Oct, 2012 | 19 Comments | 58 mins

Ever popular artist William Gelvin introduces beginners and intermediates to join him in the video playlist where he creates a stunning landscape from start to finish. His step by step approach and expert knowledge of oils and the required tools allows for a very successful and easy to learn from video tutorial. Everything is covered[...]

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Baby Graffiti Portrait By Akse (P19 Crew) Time Lapse

Advanced, Spraypaint | 25 Oct, 2012 | No Comments | 4 mins

Artist Akse uses a photo of a baby and then sets to work by creating a picture of the baby by spray painting onto a canvas Akse is a French Graffiti Artist who has been based in Manchester UK since 1997. Akse started painting in 1992 and became a member of the P19 Crew (founded by[...]

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How To Paint A Rose In Acrylic Paint – Grisaille

Acrylics, Beginner, Intermediate, Painting | 23 Oct, 2012 | 11 Comments | 7 mins

Are you a beginner in art looking to further yourself a little quicker? If the answer is yes then this could be the tutorial for you. In this art tutorial you will be painting a beautiful Rose in a Grisaille with Acrylic Paint which is a traditional old master's technique where firstly the under painting[...]

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Will Kemp: How To Apply A Colored Acrylic Background For Beginners

Acrylics, Beginner, Intermediate, Painting | 13 Oct, 2012 | 2 Comments | 3 mins

Artist Will Kemp teaches us in this art tutorial how to create a colored canvas for use with a still life or landscape painting. He selects the acrylic color 'yellow ochre' for its tonal qualities and unimposing colour to feature as the background paint. He also advises against the use of this color in portraiture[...]

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Amy Pearce: How To Paint Aspen Trees

Acrylics, Beginner, Intermediate, Oils, Painting | 12 Oct, 2012 | 10 Comments | 14 mins

Here you will learn in a step by step fashion how to paint aspen trees on to canvas using acrylic paint. Artist Pearce begins the painting by applying a few large horizontal blends with a 4 inch brush to set the mood for the upcoming trees. Then using a natural sponge she dabs reds, oranges[...]

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Wilson Bickford: Oils Lesson – Painting A Sunset Pt 2

Beginner, Intermediate, Oils, Painting | 08 Oct, 2012 | 14 Comments | 9 mins

This is the concluding part of the two part series of 'painting a sunset' by Wilson Bickford. In this short video tutorial Bickford finalises his painting by adding the reflections and navigates you through the other processes which will take you through to a finalised painting. He uses a two inch scenery brush to drag[...]

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Melting Crayons In The Shape Of A Heart

This is a charming little video which anybody can get involved with and shows the creation of a valentine's heart silhouette lined with ultra heat melted colored crayons to produce a rather contemporary design which is incredibly unique. Now what you will need is a glue gun, glue sticks, pre stretched canvas, a heat gun, some black acrylic[...]

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Zacher-Finet: Abstract Acrylic Painting Demo

A wonderful video shown in time lapse. The artist Zacher-Finet showcases her talent in creating abstract art on a large canvas. She begins by applying black paint with a large brush to create a swirl pattern which then forms her basis for the entire piece. She then works into the canvas with palette knives, spatulas[...]

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Jos van Riswick: Plum Painting In Oils

Advanced, Experts, Oils, Painting | 05 Oct, 2012 | 3 Comments | 6 mins

Dutch painter Jos van Riswick uses his extremely technical oils skills to paint his daily live object. This is a sped up video of a plum being painted in oils on a small box canvas and the final piece looks so realistic that you could actually eat it!! It's just incredible what some artists can[...]

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How To Build A Large Frame With Canvas

Framing/Construction, Intermediate | 02 Oct, 2012 | 2 Comments | 4 mins

Have you ever wanted to know how to construct and build your own large canvas frame. Well this video shows you in a series of still clips the step by step process involved with doing just that. Framing and canvas building can be very rewarding because not only is it another skill but it also[...]

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Sebastian Krüger: Live Painting Demonstration Of Michael Jackson

Acrylics, Advanced, Experts, Painting | 01 Oct, 2012 | 2 Comments | 14 mins

In 2009 fine artist Sebastain Kruger held a live painting demonstration in from front of a group of students which attend his classes, to paint a portrait of the late great Michael Jackson. He has selected to work large scale on a massive hand stretched canvas with sizing ratios complimentary for close up portraiture, and to[...]

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