Here is an oil painting tutorial based on the stunning Secrets On The Lake, which is a small get-away in Montville, Queensland. I went there with my partner some time ago and took some beautiful photos which I can now use for painting inspiration. Feel free to try and paint along. But just a warning, … Read more
Let’s go through some awesome gift ideas for your artistic friends… or just for yourself! Areaware Brush Vase This is the perfect gift for any painter friends. It will hold pens, flowers or even…. paintbrushes. Artist Survival Kit in Brush Basin The perfect gift for someone who is struggling to keep their paintbrushes in great … Read more
You can tell a lot about an artist from watching them work in the studio. In this post I will feature 37 photos of famous artists hard at work in the studio. These photos are not glamorous and they show the artists in a very natural and raw state. This is the behind the scenes … Read more
Robert Julian Onderdonk (1882-1922) was an American impressionist landscape painter. He does not appear to be that widely recognized, especially compared to the more famous impressionists like Claude Monet and Vincent van Gogh. However, his landscape paintings are unique and have a certain vibrancy to them. A frequent subject of Onderdonk’s paintings is fields bluebonnet … Read more
It is no secret that I love the impressionist movement. But how exactly do you paint in an impressionist style? Many artists seem to use it as an excuse to paint sloppily. But really, impressionism is just a relaxed form of realism in my opinion. Accuracy is still extremely important in impressionism. In this post, … Read more
If you are not aware of Skillshare, it is basically an online education website where anyone can put up classes on whatever subject they please. Currently, there are over 17,000 classes on Skillshare. However, we are not interested in all of those classes, but rather just anything to help us become better artists. The topics covered by … Read more
This post follows on from How Claude Monet Used Haystacks To Demonstrate Light And Color. Here is another example of how Claude Monet painted the same subject in varying environments to demonstrate how changes in light can affect color. He used the Rouen Cathedral as the subject in 28 paintings which I could find, all of … Read more
Here is a quick study I just pulled from the easel – Overcast Day In Queenstown. Even on an overcast day, New Zealand provides beautiful painting inspiration. In this painting, I wanted to capture the general dreariness of the scene. I also wanted to portray the town in the distance with as little detail as … Read more
I stumbled across the stunning artworks of Claire Basler the other day on Pinterest. She is French floral painter who works just outside of Paris in a former schoolhouse which she converted into a beautiful studio. Throughout her enchanting art studio are stunning floral arrangements from which she draws inspiration for her artworks. You can find … Read more
One of the issues with painting is that it requires space. With your easel, paints, canvas, storage boxes and whatever else you use to paint, it can be a struggle to paint if you do not have a dedicated art studio. So do you need a dedicated art studio in order to paint? In short, … Read more
Vincent van Gogh was a fascinating painter and person. He lived a life of drama, captured through his many paintings. An interesting way to view van Gogh’s life is through his self-portraits, where you can see him evolve as a person and as an artist. Each portrait is unique and seems to depict his emotion at … Read more
If you have an artist website, then you should have a newsletter to keep your fans updated. But finding things to write about can be a challenge. Creating art is hard, but writing about it is even harder! You need to think about writing as just another form of art. I have been emailing my … Read more