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How to Mix Realistic Skin Tones Like the Old Masters
Have you ever painted a portrait only to find that your subject looks flat, chalky, or downright lifeless? You’re not alone. Learning how to mix…
Easy to Draw Line Art: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide
Line art doesn’t care about your excuses. It’s the most brutal form of drawing because there’s nowhere to hide. No shadow to soften a weak…
Thomas Gainsborough’s Painting Techniques: The Master of Feathery Brushwork
Have you ever looked at a painting that seems to move? One where the clothes rustle, the trees sway, and the faces feel so alive…
Can Art Be Neutral? (Spoiler: No, And That’s Rather The Point)
Right. Listen. I know what you’re thinking. “Me writing about art? The man who once compared a Kandinsky to something his dog did on the…
From Walls to Canvas: A Beginner’s Guide to Graffiti Art Characters
Have you ever walked past a huge, colorful mural on a brick wall and seen a cartoon-like figure with a huge personality staring back at…
A Fierce Brush: Great Rivalries in the Art World
The art world runs on blood. Not metaphorically. Actual rivalry. Actual hatred. These weren’t polite disagreements over coffee – they were territorial wars fought with…
Rock Painting Magic: Your Complete Guide to Acrylic Painting on Rocks
I keep a painted rock on my desk – a small river stone covered in swirling blues and purples that a former student left on…
The Art of Zentangle: A Meditative Drawing Practice for Everyone
I used to tell my anxious students that even a single line is a victory — something I still remind myself of when my watercolors…
Are Art Museums Dinosaurs?
Of course, this is not the view of Olly and Opal our resident writers who appreciate and regularly visit Art Museums and Galleries for inspiration!…
Paintings with Deep Meaning: How Medieval Masters Created Art That Still Speaks to Our Souls
I often find a quiet discipline in medieval art that contrasts with my loose watercolors. We search museums for paintings with deep meaning, yet often…
