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Oil Painting Demonstration

Newly Added, Oils, Painting | 19 Apr, 2013 | 5 Comments | 10 mins

This is a demonstration of oil painting by[...]

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Bill Alexander: Step By Step Oil Painting Lesson Of Holiday Mountain

Oil painter William (Bill) Alexander was born in 1915 in East Prussia. From a young age he painted, and quite frequently painted murals for wealthy aristocrats on the run up to the war. With a supportive family of Bill's talent they all immigrated to North America where his dream was to build a house and[...]

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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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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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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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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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Scott Naismith: Painting With Freedom In Oil Paints

Advanced, Beginner, Intermediate, Oils, Painting | 06 Oct, 2012 | 8 Comments | 15 mins

Scott Naismith has been frequently asked over the years 'How can I loosen up in my paintings and become less conforming'. Well this video tutorial teaches how he interprets freedom in oil painting. Many people learn oils from experts such as Bob Ross and Bill Alexander and will engage in their techniques and interpretations. From[...]

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Chris Saper: How To Paint In Monochrome For Oil Portraits

Advanced, Intermediate, Oils, Painting | 06 Oct, 2012 | 1 Comment | 6 mins

This art video tutorial shows Chris Saper demonstrating a few techniques to establish best results when you're taking on a monochrome oil portrait. It goes straight into the action with the safety pin technique which involves dipping the pin into some titanium white oil paint and i then literally slightly dabbed onto both eyes to[...]

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Terry Harrison: Paint In Acrylics Using Oil and Watercolor Techniques To Create Two Easy Trees

Acrylics, Beginner, Featured, Painting | 04 Oct, 2012 | 12 Comments | 3 mins

Fancy being able to paint a tree in under 30 secs which looks convincing? Then watch this!

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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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Becky Joy: Fine Art, Sunset And Water Oil Painting Demo

Advanced, Intermediate, Painting | 24 Sep, 2012 | No Comments | 2 mins

This is a step by step approach by Becky Joy showing you how to paint a sunset using oil paints. She has achieved this by using a camera to take still snapshots at various stages of her painting process. The painting demonstration highlights how each stage is undertaken with respects to foreground, placement of the[...]

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Bill Alexander/Loweii Speers: How To Paint A Mountain Water Run-Off In Oil Paints (Playlist)

Advanced, Featured, Intermediate, Oils, Painting | 22 Sep, 2012 | 5 Comments | 28 mins

Watch the masters as they show you how to paint a stunning landscape in oil paints

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David Dunlop Ten Minute Oil Sketch Master

Beginner, Intermediate, Oils, Painting | 21 Sep, 2012 | 9 Comments | 11 mins

This an extremely energetic and well presented video demonstration where David Dunlop shows you how to produce a ten minute oils sketch much like some of the great masters of the nineteenth century used to do as a warm up picture to work from before their main oil painting. These paintings were known as vignettes[...]

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Chris Saper: How To Paint Skin Tones In Oil Paints

Learn how to understand skin tonal qualities within oil painting!

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