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Collection Of Oil Paintings By “Wai Ming”

Advanced, Experts, Intermediate, Oils, Painting | 20 May, 2013 | 5 Comments | 4 mins

A collection of paintings by the artist Wai Ming The world that we live in today, has provided us with technology so that we can appreciate art from all over the world. We can either view artists from different countries either on the internet, or if fortunate enough we can travel to other countries and experience[...]

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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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Acrylic Vs Oil Paint…What Are The Benefits And Differences

Art Blog | 22 Nov, 2012 | No Comments |

The question of which is better between acrylic and oil paint arises a lot in the art community and many people have mixed opinions and of course their own preferences on which is 'better'. The only fair way to do this is to weigh up conditions like costs, quality, special requirements, ease of use, quality[...]

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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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How To Draw A Smile In Pencil From A Reference Photo

Beginner, Drawing, Intermediate, Pencil | 27 Oct, 2012 | 2 Comments | 5 mins

This artist delivers an extremely thorough 'how to' video here where you can expect to using a variety of mediums to learn how to draw a mouth, lips and teeth direct from a reference photo. The video is in four parts, the first part being the establishing and drawing of the basic shapes to form the[...]

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Claire Watson: How To Dry Brush Basics

Beginner, Intermediate, Oils, Painting | 26 Oct, 2012 | 19 Comments | 14 mins

In this video tutorial you will learn how to dry brush with Claire Watson. The first half of the video describes the variety of brushes used and not forgetting the kitchen roll and the eraser. The paints are Windsor and Newton artisan oils and they are her choice of paints for the dry brushing. She[...]

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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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How To Use Winsor & Newton Liquin Mediums With Your Oils

Beginner, Intermediate, Mediums, Oils, Painting | 16 Oct, 2012 | 13 Comments | 20 mins

This educational art tutorial contains a series of demonstrations with a resident artist showing the qualities of the Winsor and Newton Liquin range of mediums. Traditionally mediums have been used to define oil paint itself over the years and improve its qualities, the most typical and common medium which is still largely used to this day[...]

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Acrylic Texture & Palette Knife Use

This video fills the gap left when you move from oils to acrylic and still wish to use a palette knife and create impasto effects in your paintings. This demonstrates the use of additives which allow the prolonged use of the acrylic paint without rapid drying and it shows the use of body product which[...]

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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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