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Trevor Waugh: How To Paint White Roses In Watercolor

Newly Added | 15 May, 2013 | 5 Comments | 5 mins

Professional watercolor artist Trevor Waugh confidently displays under the guidance of a soothing backing soundtrack how he would take on the complexities of painting white roses.  Most people imagine white to be colorless but in actual fact it is anything but that. White is made up of all the colors of the spectrum and with[...]

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Painting On Water!!

Ink, Mixed Medium, Painting | 21 Mar, 2013 | 85 Comments | 7 mins

This is a very interesting way to paint wouldn't you say? At his workstation an artist has in front of him a large tray of water which is surrounded by various jars of different colored paint/ink. I believe the technique is called Suminagashi as is the ancient Japanese art of painting with inks onto water to create[...]

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Learning To Sponge Paint In Multiple Colors

One of the most popular forms of interior decorative painting is 'faux painting'. Year after year more and more people are becoming inspired to create their own artworks for their interiors, creating a beautiful personalised living environment tailor made to their tastes. This video tutorial offers great insight and painting techniques delivered by a professional[...]

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ArtisanHQ’s Top Ten Oil Paints

Art Blog | 05 Nov, 2012 | No Comments |

Artisan HQ’s...Top Ten Oil Paints So you are already a current oil painter or you are curious to grab your paint brushes and start painting with oil paints but don’t know where to turn. Look no further than ArtisanHQ’s thorough and concise guide to the ‘top ten oil paints’ on the market today as well as[...]

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Watercolor Demo – Poppies

Advanced, Intermediate, Painting, Watercolour | 26 Oct, 2012 | 4 Comments | 6 mins

This video is a sped up and shows an artist painting poppies in Aquarell watercolor paints from start to finish. She begins with the background colors and wash before progressing onto the foreground with a pair of blood red poppies. The picture is quite striking and shows well the order in which watercolors should be[...]

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Beginner’s Watercolor Lesson!

Is learning watercolors your desire? This video tutorial guides you through the very beginner stages of watercolors and teaches you the bleeding techniques necessary to wash and merge a variety of colors. From deep yellows to gorgeous violets and crimsons make any color merge a distinct possibility. With a classical track acting as a calming[...]

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Chris Saper: Portrait Tips For Oils

Advanced, Intermediate, Oils, Painting | 23 Oct, 2012 | 3 Comments | 1 mins

In this video tutorial Chris Saper talks of the amount of natural and artificial light which has impacted on her portrait. She tells of how it's important to notice the warm tones and ambient colors to help justify your renderings within the painting. Her use of the exact same pigment from the background is used[...]

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How To Paint A Watercolor Part 2 – Beginner Tips

Beginner, Painting, Watercolour | 22 Oct, 2012 | 10 Comments | 2 mins

This concluding part has artist Ken Hobson discuss the importance of good quality brushes and also the importance of a diverse palette with essential colors which are key to the watercolor color spectrum. Great advice for the beginner watercolor artist. As a beginner painter I would heavily advise the viewing of this art tutorial as it[...]

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Lindsey Cormier: Abstract Acrylic Painting

Acrylics, Intermediate, Painting | 22 Oct, 2012 | 3 Comments | 5 mins

This fast paced sped up video of artist Lindsey Cormier shows quite nicely how there are no actual limits to an abstract piece. It all depends on the artist's interpretation and when they deem it is time to put a lid on their masterpiece. I particularly like the colors used in this circular abstract painting[...]

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Alwyn Crawshaw: Learning To Paint In Watercolors For Beginners

Beginner, Intermediate, Painting, Watercolour | 18 Oct, 2012 | 1 Comment | 4 mins

Crawshaw expresses his love for watercolors here in this short video tutorial. He goes on to explain how to create a wash and merge the colors together. His popular expression of 'practice practice practice' is ever present and his encouraging tone of voice whilst teaching is hard not to love. Pick up your brushes and[...]

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Matt Cutting And Framing Tutorial

A very thorough video tutorial showing you how to cut using a 'v-groove' technique. Different colors of mount board are discussed along with their placement together to get the optimum contrast. This video is a real insight into professional level of framing and is a good indicator of what is undertaken at a professional framing[...]

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Dick Ensing: Applying Your Signature In Oil Paints

Advanced, Beginner, Intermediate, Oils, Painting | 16 Oct, 2012 | 6 Comments | 5 mins

This instructional video features Tennessee based artist Dick Ensing showing you how to finish off your oil painting with the right signature. He discusses the favourite colors like cadmium red used by oils artists and how to apply it by mixing in a little bit of turpentine so its not too thick and blotchy. Finish[...]

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Latte’ Art

An exciting and intelligent use of art to perk up your Latte'. This video shows how something as ordinary as making a Latte' can be transformed into art, skilfully using the colors and textures of the ingredients. Narrated throughout and showing designs which appear accomplishable to the experimental, this video really captures the viewer’s imagination and[...]

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David Shevlino: An Oil Painting Demonstration Of A Young Boy

Advanced, Experts, Oils, Painting | 13 Oct, 2012 | 6 Comments | 6 mins

Renowned for his loose and direct paint and brush application, fine artist David Shevlino delivers a wonderful art tutorial here where he creates a life oils portrait of his son. His paint is put to the canvas in a quick and deliberate manner which at first almost suggests he is in a rush, this however[...]

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Scott Naismith: Sketch And Alla Prima Oil Painting

Advanced, Intermediate, Oils, Painting | 13 Oct, 2012 | 5 Comments | 7 mins

With a preliminary sketch in his book, Naismith marks out and designs his drawing from which he wants to base his oils painting. This is an alla prima oil painting of the 'Old Man Of Storr in Skye' It is a time lapsed video but it is a real insight into seeing how Naismith really works into[...]

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