Why we cannot see god? When a child is resting in his mother's womb, it cannot see his mother and cannot cry for its… by gric
It's hard to imagine what our favorite digital paintings looked like in the beginning...
31 lessons from 31 days of painting: on art, and on life. Art mimics life, and when you take a deep dive on a 31 day painting process, you see just how therapeutic it can be.
Black Fingernails
Watch the evolution of my intuitive painting process from start to finish, as I hhare my inspiration for this painting, and some thoughts on how art mimics life, and how it shows up on the page.
Christian Rex van Minnen's paintings (featured in HF Vol. 25) are painstakingly laborious. The artist uses the techniques of the Northern Renaissance masters to paint tripped-out portraits and still lifes where his subjects devolve into bulbous, tumor-like lumps of flesh and organic matter. While Van Minnen's work is commonly interpreted as being about deformity, when we visited the artist's studio in Brooklyn a few weeks ago, he discussed the conceptual underpinnings of his creative process. Take a look at our photos from Van Minnen's studio after the jump.
Joaquin Jara is versatile. Born in Barcelona, he studied art at La Llotja, in Barcelona, and the Camberwell College of Arts in London. He finished neither. Why should he? He knew precisely what he was doing.
I would venture to say, "They owe it all to Loomis." Before Sundblom, before Anderson, before Joyce Ballentyne, Gil Elvgren and before a hos...
Use this process art activity for children that uses salt, glue and watercolor paint for a super STEAM science and art project.
Product information: Paint core material: canvas Number of frames: single pair Decorative painting classification: oil canvas decorative painting Decorative painting process: spray painting Frame: No frame Packing list: Decorative painting no frame*1
As some of you already know, I ventured on the Overland Track in Tasmania recently. The scenery there was stunning and of course I managed to take many reference photos to paint back in the studio. I recently put the finishing touches on a painting based on the following reference photo. Here is a step-by-step
Here is a great resource for learning all about how to paint alla prima. Get started with these great tips for alla prima (wet on wet) painting techniques.
Joaquin Jara is versatile. Born in Barcelona, he studied art at La Llotja, in Barcelona, and the Camberwell College of Arts in London. He finished neither. Why should he? He knew precisely what he was doing.
What are the different oil painting mediums and what are they used for? Find out how to use oil paint mediums in this guide.
An underpainting will help your colors stand out more and give your work depth. To get started with this process, here are some tips for successfully completing an underpainting. #art #underpainting
I would venture to say, "They owe it all to Loomis." Before Sundblom, before Anderson, before Joyce Ballentyne, Gil Elvgren and before a hos...
Thinning oil paint: how to dilute and thin artists’ oil paint to make it runny in consistency, and clean it from materials.
Learn how to tone a canvas to prepare it for painting. Discover what the benefits of this technique are and how to apply it.
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A comprehensive overview of the fundamentals of oil painting. Discover what the important core elements in oil painting are and what to focus on.
Rembrandt techniques serve as inspiration for thousands of artists who aspire to learn from Rembrandt. Here are 5 tips from one of the greatest Old Masters.
Use this process art activity for children that uses salt, glue and watercolor paint for a super STEAM science and art project.
