Light Sources in Painting
In the real world, the light comes from one main direction. This is the rule. Even if you are outdoors, the light from the sun comes at you from East to West. Depending on where you are during the day will determine where the shadows are. This is the same with painting. You must always […]
Colour Your World
What has always fascinated me about paints is how you can blend them to create new colours. I have sat for hours with my palette and created many different colours all from three basic, primary colours. To me, it was like opening a present to see what would happen if this colour was blended with […]
How to Choose Your Brushes?
You cannot do very much painting without a brush. Although some people would argue with that statement, for now, we will assume you will be using a standard artist’s brush. There are as many brushes on the market as there are paints. Some are made better than others. Do not fall under the misconception that […]
Better Understanding of Paints
There are two types of paints which work well on canvas. One is oil and the other is acrylic. You need to choose which painting medium you will be using. Some people prefer oils to acrylics. There are several differences between the two paints. The oil can take days to dry completely. This allows the […]
Painting Basics & Terminologies You Need to Know
People have been expressing themselves through painting for thousands of years. Even the cavemen showed great hunts or other events with paints made from berries and plants. There just seems to be an innate need to show others our thoughts, feelings, and ideas through pictures. The phrase “ A picture is worth a thousand words” […]
The Art and Science Of Mixing Watercolors
One of the most important aspects of watercolour painting is the sense of colour. Some people have an inborn talent for discerning colours. Most of us don’t have that innate gift and have to learn them from scratch. Happily, it is one talent that can be studied and mastered. In watercolour painting, mixing colours has […]
What Do You Know About Surrealism?
Surrealists were a group of painters and artists that drew a large amount of inspiration from the potent impact of dreams. In the beginning, before this artistic movement was fully embraced, many civilized people questioned the value of these works of art. Though considered some of the more recent ground-breaking artwork yet to date by […]
Creating Textures In Watercolour
Creating textures in any visual art gives the art excitement, movement, and variety. Somehow an otherwise drab-looking artwork comes alive when textures and texture contrasts are incorporated into the painting. Aside from that, depths and shades are better executed, monotony is removed, and interests are sparked. There are combinations and variants in creating texture some […]
Minimalism Paintings
Though I could enjoy speaking on the topic of art for some time, I found myself without a way to truly understand the differing values in the ways of thought that permeate this grouping of human experience and found myself looking to sources over the Internet to further my knowledge to utilize the information gathered […]
Gothic Art
Some of the most valuable early artwork comes from a point of time before the Renaissance had begun, and going on through the early Middle Ages, referred to as the period of Gothic art. During this particular time in history, the artwork took on telling narrative stories through pictures, and many of these pieces were […]
