What is atmospheric perspective? Atmospheric perspective (or aerial perspective) refers to how the atmosphere affects how we see objects as they recede into the distance. Atmospheric perspective indicates that as an object recedes into the distance relative to the viewer, we see that object with reduced clarity, value and color saturation. In addition, objects in … Read more
I previously gave some tips for oil and acrylic painting, so I thought I would complete the circle and give some watercolor painting tips for beginners. Watercolors are not my preferred medium but I do use them from time to time. I absolutely love the way water and colors interact on the paper in an … Read more
An amazing technique for drawing attention to your focal point is to use increased color saturation to contrast against areas of more muted colors. I used this technique in my most recent painting, Queenstown From the Shore: This was a fairly gloomy painting with mostly muted colors. But this presents a perfect opportunity to draw … Read more
In this painting tutorial, I will walk you through step-by-step how I created my most recent painting, Queenstown From the Shore. I used oils for this painting but the general fundamentals are the same across all the painting mediums. This was a challenging scene to paint as there are so many little elements to capture … Read more
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
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
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
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
Welcome to another painting tutorial! Today I painted a beautiful landscape scene from I photo I took in Queenstown, New Zealand. I took the photo whilst walking along the lake just before sunset. I loved the way the pathway framed the glimmering mountains in the distance. I don’t usually paint portrait landscapes so I thought … Read more
Hi everyone! Here is another painting tutorial where I will show you how to paint this landscape scene with the river running through the trees. The painting is based on a photo from New Zealand (I can’t help myself but do another New Zealand painting – I just have too many beautiful photos). I enjoyed … Read more