ARTICLES

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...

“Remember one rule of thumb: The more scared we are of a work or calling, the more sure we can be that we have to do it.” - Steven Pressfield

Humans have a natural tendency to focus on the negative. It's why we consume so much news! We have an easier time remembering the hardships of life than we d...

by Jed Dorsey

Farley Lewis is a true artist using his skills in a wide variety of ways: sign painting, fine art, murals, house portraits, and teaching. Such an interesting, resourceful and creative person (and father of 5 - including a set of triplets!).

Farley is one of the main artists who does ...

How to Start Painting

If you're someone who wants to learn to paint, this article is for you. We cover the important inner game of getting yourself to begin and the practical game of buying the right supplies. If you follow these tips, you can experience the excitement and sheer joy of painting.

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By Jed Dorsey

One of the questions that I get asked the most is, "How do you choose which color of canvas to paint on?" Or "When you’re prepping your canvas, why do you choose the color that you do?" It’s a great question! The color of canvas you choose has a huge impact on the final look and feel ...

• You don't have to be a full-time artist to be a successful artist. You can enjoy art an...

In our first monthly module, we explored the work of Edgar Payne and his techniques for creating beautiful and artistic trees by studying his painting "Eucalyptus Trees". It's a stunning painting, and what I realized as I was doing the master copy was not only how beautiful the trees were, but also ...

by Jed Dorsey

This interview is from a recent live Q&A that we did for Acrylic University members in our private Facebook Community. We decided to share it here so that others can listen in on this guest interview with artist extraordinaire, Aimee Erickson. The first 30 minutes of the video is a ti...