ARTICLES

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“Creativity takes courage.”

- Henri Matisse

A Common Question

I had just locked the storage room door and was walking out of my studio when a woman caught my attention. She had come in and wanted to find out more about my...

By Jed Dorsey

For this interview, I interviewed Acrylic Artist Angela Bandurka! Angela was born in British Columbia, Canada and comes from a multi-generational family of artists. She's married to another incredible artist, Ron Stocke. Today, she joined us from Sedona, Arizona! 

Angela is so vibran...

Hey Friends!

I wanted to share a little bit about glazing. It’s a question that I get asked a lot when it comes to painting, so we’re going to talk briefly about what supplies you need to do a glaze and why you would want to do one in the first place.

Glazing is a powerful technique and can be use...

We all enter the artistic adventure with different experiences and backgrounds and goals. Sometimes we don't even know what we are looking for. Wherever you are at, we want to see you find what you need to take the next step, whether art is a brand new hobby you are exploring or the career you are p...

We all love looking at clouds, but painting them can be another story. It can be a pretty daunting proposition. Just like so many other parts of nature, clouds are incredibly diverse and awe-inspiring. How can we possibly capture them on canvas? They loom large in the sky, day in and day out. They a...

As humans we have a difficult time noticing gradual change. As such it can be hard to feel like you’re making any progress. But, if you take a step back and look at your paintings over the course of time, you’ll find that you’ve come a long way. This will help encourage you for the journey ahead! If...

Today we're going to talk about another practical Acrylic Painting tip. Learning from people who have walked the path before is one of the best ways to eliminate fear and grow quickly. Why fumble around blindly in the dark, figuring it all out on your own when an experienced traveler can lead you to...

One huge thing in life that makes many of us afraid is uncertainty. Fear of the unknown can stunt our lives. We must be careful to prevent this from happening both in our lives and in our artistic work! One thing you can do to help eliminate uncertainty is set goals! You need to know exactly where y...

Would you like to learn more about painting mountains? I sure do, so I'm going straight to the work of master artist, Edgar Payne, to see what I can learn! I hope you come along with me in this step by step Acrylic painting tutorial, as I delve into the alpine beauty of one of his awesome pieces of ...

How to paint water? It’s a good question! Water is a very difficult subject to paint. Trying to capture how light interacts with water can be super frustrating. Luckily, we can learn from those who have walked the path before us. Today we’re going to be looking at an ocean painting by Jack Wilkinson...