An artist recently told me she loves the old grumbacher pastels and I am wondering if anyone uses them. I like that they are square shaped, but […]

I have only been painting realism for about 18 months so am pretty much a beginner. Like most people learning, I watch YouTube videos and Andrew Tischler […]

Hi all – I’m wanting to paint sunsets, but am having difficulty in determining what colors to use in the foreground (for trees, grasses, rocks, etc). The highlights/shadows etc are confusing. I paint in oil, and am wanting to pre-mix all of my colors prior to painting instead of mixing as I go. I’m following a method that works well for painting a landscape in mid day, or when the sun is ...

Hi. Hello there! I have a question. This afternoon I bought a liter of raw linseed oil at the hardware store. can I use this to make […]

Painted in Oils, on stretched canvas. 800 mm x 600 mm. Still to be varnished. The Clyde puffer is essentially a type of small steamboat which provided […]

Light red is more versatile than venetian red. It will usually see far more use, by itself, and also in mixes. Venetian red mixes better with the cool colors. I have four shades of iron oxide red on my palette, two of them are deeper than venetian red. They all find their use. However, orange iron oxide finishes quickest, followed by light red. The only thing that finishes quicker is ultramarine.

Hi, Some people write about nonsolvent studiopainting solutions, solving the problem with fumes from solvent,by leaving it out and using only linseed oil as a medium. My […]

Had 48 hours to complete as many paintings as possible for our annual plain air competition. It had to be in Columbus Ohio and my daughter goes […]

What is the difference between Viridian and Windsor Green? I want to work my way through Kevin MacPherson's book: Fill your Oil Paintings with Light and Color. […]