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Indian Ink Drawing Techniques

Newly Added | 13 May, 2013 | 6 Comments | 5 mins

Easy to follow guidelines for painting with Indian inks

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The First Artistic Shock of the Century: Cubism and Les Demoiselles d’Avignon (Picasso/Braque)

Art Blog | 06 Dec, 2012 | 1 Comment |

The hostility which arose against cubism would be enough to prove that it was indeed a revolution: the vocabulary, the syntax, the meaning and even the space of painting were questioned. ‘Everything is recognisable, and yet misguiding…’ says Beckett. Continuous research led to an entirely new conception and vision of the act of painting and[...]

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Angels In Art

Art Blog | 14 Nov, 2012 | 2 Comments |

The Angel of the north in Gateshead, Newcastle is Britain's largest sculpture which was designed by Antony Gormley . It has become one of the most talked about pieces of art ever produced. The site that it was built on was selected because it would be clearly seen by drivers at a rate of one[...]

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Scott Naismith: Glazing Techniques With Oil Painting

Advanced, Intermediate, Oils, Painting | 24 Oct, 2012 | 7 Comments | 5 mins

This video tutorial has Scottish oils artist Naismith showing an oil painting from around 7 years ago being reworked having been unhappy with the results back then. The painting develops using various opaque and translucent techniques. Some inspirational material is shown including videos taken in the Isle of Harris and a photo from Loch Fyne,[...]

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Mark Crilley: Drawing Two Different Hands, Open Palm And Writing Style

Another classic art tutorial from Crilley showing you how to draw two different styles of hand in pencil. Through expert narrative and an easy step by step approach you will come out of the other side with I'm sure a hand you will be proud of. An excellent humble art teacher. He uses artistic pencils[...]

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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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James Mylne: Audrey Hepburn In Ballpoint Pen

Advanced, Drawing, Pen, Watercolour | 20 Oct, 2012 | 7 Comments | 4 mins

This is a very unique and fantastic drawing of movie icon Audrey Hepburn. The back ground has been spray painted in a flat light blue whilst the detailing of the face has been constructed in black ballpoint pen. The tone within the face, jacket and hat has had watercolor detailing to leave an extremely realistic[...]

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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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How To Draw Realistic Lady’s Hair In A Portrait

Beginner, Drawing, Intermediate, Pencil | 13 Oct, 2012 | 3 Comments | 19 mins

This extremely well presented video tutorial teaches the viewer all the necessary steps to achieving long realistic looking hair in pencil. You will gain the correct ideology with respect to tones, shading and specific areas of where light and dark should be portrayed. The drawing is completed and narrated in a step by step approach,[...]

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Ben Lustenhouwer: His Views On Oil Painting Portraiture

Advanced, Experts, Oils, Painting | 11 Oct, 2012 | 10 Comments | 7 mins

Ben Lustenhouwer was born in Soest, The Netherlands in 1951. He is a dutch portrait painter and has been praised for his abilities to capture the liveliness of expression within his models. He was trained in the tradition of the Dutch masters and so continued this excellence into his own paintings to create some absolutely stunning[...]

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Dick Ensing: How To Use A Palette Knife For Oil Painting

Beginner, Intermediate, Oils, Painting | 07 Oct, 2012 | No Comments | 16 mins

In this video, Tennessee based artist Dick Ensing takes control of the palette knife and guides the viewer through a step by step process where he takes on light and shade control as well as color syncing. He also shows how there is nothing wrong with combining the brush with the knife to produce his[...]

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Photography Tutorial For Beginners: Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO

Beginner, Intermediate, Photography | 01 Oct, 2012 | 38 Comments | 8 mins

If you break down your photography into bite sized portions and essentially strip it down to the fundamentals then you really will not have a problem creating more professional photos tailored to exactly as you would like them. This video is a great learning resource as it is clear and presented in a way that is[...]

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Jake Winkle: Watercolor From Dark To Light

Beginner, Intermediate, Painting, Watercolour | 29 Sep, 2012 | 4 Comments | 2 mins

Jake domonstrates in this educational video tutorial how to turn watercolor theory against the grain and paint from dark to light. His painting style is bold and dynamic and his teaching style during the video is accommodating and easy to follow. He does not believe in building up a series of glazes and would much rather[...]

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Oil Painter’s Studio: How To Use Oil Paint ‘Mediums’

Oil painting mediums open up a whole new realm of versatility to artists, but choosing the right medium for the job can be a daunting task. In this lesson, Mike Goldstein helps shed some light on what mediums are a great choice for fine art oil painters. If like most of us you are confused[...]

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Painting Fog With Sunlight In Acrylics

Acrylics, Advanced, Painting | 27 Sep, 2012 | 20 Comments | 2 mins

This short video tutorial shows the sequence in which this particular artist uses to achieve a misty forest with breaking sunlight. He begins with the background using a selection of brushes to manipulate the acrylics keeping them a nice soft shade. He then comes on to the foreground where the darker colors are used to[...]

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How To Draw And Shade With Charcoal

Brought to you by the kind people at 'Expert Village' this presenter/artist shows you the important of shading with charcoal to ascertain form and weight within your subject matter. Shading is important because it gives your subject life and reality so it is vitally important that you are not shy with the charcoal and you almost attack[...]

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Will Kemp: The Technique For Laying Out An Acrylic Paints Palette

Acrylics, Beginner, Intermediate, Painting | 23 Sep, 2012 | 3 Comments | 3 mins

A beautifully and concisely presented art tutorial from Will Kemp on establishing your color palette before undertaking your painting. He discusses the importance of starting with warm colors on one side and cool colors on the other side, but equally important is to do the same but with light and dark from one side to[...]

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