Creating light in your artwork, step by step

Painting outside is SO incredible fun! To have a successful plein air painting trip it's important that you come prepared and bring the right tools. Today we're going to talk about 10 tools that I always take with me whenever I go on a plein air painting trip. I use Acrylic paints but most of these ...

Over the years, I've seen artists make a lot of costly mistakes. I have learned from these mistakes, and I want to share six tips on how you, beginner or not, can avoid them. 

Mistake #1: Ignoring Design

One of the biggest differences between a mediocre painting and a great painting is often...

 Would you like to simplify your painting process, avoid wasting time, and avoid a lot of frustration when things aren't going the way that you want? Then please. . . PLEASE don't use the advice I'm about to give you! 

If you've been around me at all you know that I love to jokingly use reverse ...

Here's a quick Acrylic Painting tip. One thing I see Acrylic artists - especially new artists - do all the time is choose a reference photo then skip straight to painting. The problem with this is that a scene can often go from a 6/10 to a 9/10 with a few small tweaks to the design via thumbnail ...

Last Friday for Week 2 of November's Journey for Members - Fields and Farms - we had the pleasure of joining Acrylic Artist Farley Lewis for a live painting demonstration. Afterwards, members were able to ask Farley all of their art-related questions. Here are the questions and answers from the live...

Amazing Artists to Learn From

The other day I got asked which artists have influenced my work. I compiled a list of artists that influenced me and included links to their website. They're all incredible artists and there's a lot you could learn from them. 

Mike Svob

If you've been painting for an...

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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...

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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...