Sir Arthur Streeton (8 April 1867 – 1 September 1943) was one of the leading Australian landscape impressionist painters and a member of the Heidelberg School. He is one of my favorite landscape painters, mostly due to his ability to so accurately portray the Australian landscape. Many of his paintings are in a very high … Read more
I absolutely love sunset (and sunrise) paintings. During these times of the day, the contrast between light and dark sharpens, the details start to fade and all these beautiful colors start to get involved. As there is generally less clarity in sunset scenes, you need to rely more on color and light to create interest … Read more
Welcome to lesson 4! In this lesson, we will learn about composition, which in my opinion, is the most important aspect of painting. Composition Composition is a very broad but important term in art. Art is not just about being able to accurately render a scene. It is the visual form of music and you … Read more
Welcome to the fifth and final lesson of the Free Painting Course. I hope you have enjoyed it so far! In this lesson, we will go over what to paint and setting up your perfect art studio. Deciding What To Paint Finding painting inspiration and determining what to paint is often overlooked but is one … Read more
Color theory is a body of principles that provide guidance on the relationship between colors and the physiological impacts of certain color combinations. Color theory is one of the most fundamental areas of painting. The importance of understanding color theory far exceeds simply knowing how to mix colors together (for example, knowing that yellow and blue … Read more
Welcome to lesson 2 of the Painting For Beginners online course. In this lesson we will learn about the different painting mediums. Acrylics, Oils Or Watercolors? One of the first questions you are faced with when you start painting is what medium you should focus on. The three main choices are acrylics, oils and watercolors. … Read more
Welcome! Thanks for joining me on this Painting For Beginners online course. This will be a simple but important lesson to get things started. Why Do You Want To Take Up Painting? Before we dive into the technical side of painting, I want you to consider the reasons why you want to take up painting … Read more
George Inness (1825 – 1894) was one of the top American landscape painters known for his ability to depict atmosphere, mood and emotion through his paintings. His paintings are very unique and few artists seem to have been able to produce some atmospheric displays. He was a figurehead of what is known as the tonalist movement. The … Read more
Mountains form an interesting component of many landscape paintings. They are large, dominant shapes that you can use to really set the foundation of your composition. But many beginners seem to struggle with how to paint mountains. In this post, I will give you some tips for painting mountains with depth. I cover: Mountains Are … Read more
If you want to learn how to oil paint, here are some of the oil painting techniques which you will need to learn. You will not need to use all these techniques in your paintings, but it is important to at least have an awareness of them. I cover: 1. Scumbling Scumbling is the technique … Read more
Here is another quick painting tutorial based on the beautiful New Zealand landscape. All up the painting took about an hour – it was only a quick study. This is the reference photo I painted from: What I like about this photo is the sharp contrast between the dark elements and the light, distant mountains. … Read more
The focal point in art is one of the most important concepts you will need to learn as an artist. It is a key point of interest in your painting that you want to direct attention towards. It should be your most interesting point in the painting. Do You Need a Focal Point? It is … Read more