By Cassie Rief in Featured Artists > Oil Paintings When oil painter Susan Hale speaks of her career in art (and by the way, she’s been an exhibiting artist for more than 30 years!) she exudes a playful, exaggeratory attitude. So, it’s not unusual her paintings mimic her charismatic, fun-filled take on life. “From dancing corn stalks to popcorn clouds, I always see a painting in the landscape,” she says. See what I mean? The Wisconsin-based artist’s rural upbringing is a constant […]
In this article, you can learn the secret to creating beautiful art using the 7 rules for layering acrylic paint on canvas.
Altogether there are eighteen color schemes, or harmonies, in art. As a beginner you don't need to know them all.
It is often assumed that artists are born with a natural talent for drawing and that you could never be as good as the artist your admire. This is not true.
I started with abstract art around six months ago, and I'm completely addicted. This way of creating is totally freeing, and allows me to express my emotions in a completely unconfined way. It really lets my creativity loose. Through different digital techniques I create images that focus on colors and emotions, and they are pretty much open for others to interpret whatever way they want. They might feel joy or sorrow, see outer space or the sunrise. Each to their own.
Abstract artist Jonathan Gemmell shares his career journey so far, and explains how he paints his colourful, larger than life creations.
The EttaVee brand was born out of a need for vibrancy and color in my life. So I started painting with the vibrant colors that my soul was missing in those dreary months. After plenty of experimentation, I’ve found my favorite color combinations for mixing vibrant colors with acrylic paint. In this
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See inside this Ontario house that’s been renovated inside and out by the owners of the colorful vintage shop, Rainbows and Retro.
These are perfect for beginner artists looking for some tips to get them started. If you have any painting hacks of your own, please share them.
Green has always been a troublesome color for beginners. Why that is the case, I'm not sure. It may have something to do with a lack of understanding of how to mix color. Or maybe it has something to do with how we actually perceive green. As Pablo Picasso once said: They'll sell you thousands
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This might be my favorite project ever. So much so that I had to fight my daughter about her trying to stash it in her room. I decided to go outside of my nor…
Learn how Erin Hanson uses a kaleidoscope of color in large-scale oil landscapes to achieve uncommon success as an artist.
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Green has always been a troublesome color for beginners. Why that is the case, I'm not sure. It may have something to do with a lack of understanding of how to mix color. Or maybe it has something to do with how we actually perceive green. As Pablo Picasso once said: They'll sell you thousands
Home design inspiration from around the color wheel.
Grab your paint brush!
The underpainting technique can be used to establish composition, structure and values before applying colour in an artwork.
Colors, we've seen before , quickly convey emotions and affect people's moods. Whether you're choosing paint for a room or are designing a presentati