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Becoming a More Fluid Artist: The Practice of Making Many Starts
Far too often, artists are paralyzed by trying to make their work beautiful or “look good”. Instead the focus should be on learning and growing – especially during the student/ learning phase. And the best way to go about this, is to deliberately make many starts in your art practice 👩‍🎨 Save this article and learn how to go about making many starts and freeing-up your own art 🖼✨ #StartPainting #PaintingLoose #ArtStudioLife.com
Color Palette Painting Guide: How to Organize Your Color Palette
One of my teachers once described the color palette as a painter's piano 🎹 The placement of your colors is really important as you want your hand to automatically know where to go for any color you need. This allows your painting process to be more fluid✨👩‍🎨 Here I show the best way to organize color palette for painting and how to prepare a wooden palette for color mixing with oil paints🎨 #ColorMixing #ColorPalettePainting #ArtStudioLife.com
Tips for Mounting Your Own Canvas onto Wood Panel
Mounting canvas onto wood panel, is an essential skill for any artist to have 👩‍🎨 In this article (with video guide), I'll demonstrate the best and easiest method for mounting canvas onto board for your painting 🖼️ You'll also find a supplies list and additional written instructions when you click over to the complete article 👀 ✍🏻 #Painting #MountingCanvasOnWood #ArtStudioLife.com
Advanced Painting Techniques: How to Create Texture in Painting
👀 Learn advanced techniques for how to create texture in painting (with different examples of texture in art). Discover how to create a real sense of texture, including the different methods you can use to do so in your own art 🖌️👩‍🎨 #TextureInPainting #TexturePaintingTechniques #ArtStudioLife.com
How To Create Movement in Art
Learn all about how to create a sense of movement in your painting! In the article I share about the different kinds of movement found in art and ways that you can create the illusion of movement in your own work. Click the link to learn more
Standard Canvas Sizes for Painting: How to Choose the Perfect Fit
✨ 🖼 Save this comprehensive guide for easy reference on standard canvas sizes for painting and selecting the ideal fit for your art👩‍🎨 #Artists #CanvasSizes #ArtStudioLife.com
An Artists Guide to Dark Value (Low Key) Paintings
👩‍🎨 As artists, we are often drawn to light and color. However, have you ever explored the wonder of painting with primarily dark values? These paintings, also known as low key paintings, can be mysterious, intriguing, and hold a certain power that brighter paintings can’t evoke. Though perhaps not as popular as high key paintings, low key paintings have captured the hearts of many artists for centuries. In this article, we’ll explore what low key (dark value) paintings are and why they’re important. In addition, you learn about their presence in art history and how you can create your own low key masterpiece! ⚫️ ✨ 🖼
How to Master the Art of High Key Painting and Use of Light Values
When it comes to painting (and drawing), there exists a broad spectrum of values to explore and work with. However, for a more refined approach, one can narrow down their focus to a specific range. Today, our attention will be directed towards high key values, and how they can be masterfully applied to create a painting that is “high key”. In this article, we will explore what high key values in painting are, what makes them unique, and how you can apply them to your own work. #highkeypainting #paintingwithvalues #artstudiolife.com
Understanding Color Value in Art: How to See Values in Color
🎨 Color is an undeniable key for artists and painters. But mastering color value proves to be a challenging aspect! 🤔 Artists face difficulties in creating compelling paintings without a solid grasp of values in color. Missing this crucial skill can result in flat and uninspiring artwork that lacks depth, dimension, and a realistic sense of light. Let's explore the wonders of color together! ✨ #ArtStudioLife.com #ColorValue #ValuesInColor
The Importance of an Underpainting and How to Create Your Own
Have you ever encountered the term “underpainting” and wondered about its significance? Whether it’s an essential technique for every painting to incorporate? And how does it impact the final outcome? In this article, we’ll explore all of these questions and more. By the end, you’ll have a clear understanding of what an underpainting is and what the best approach is for you to use when creating your own!
How to Make Your Painting Look Pearlescent
Have you ever admired a pearl and the way it reflects light, giving off a lustrous and pure glow? You can replicate this captivating allure in your artwork by harnessing the subtle beauty of pearlescent colors. In this article, we’ll explore pearlescent colors: what they are, how they’re used, and tips for creating your own color mixtures.
The Painting Process: How to Master Your Own and Elevate Your Art
In this article, we will explore the significance of having a painting process that you can rely on and the key elements that make up the process of painting. Moreover, you’ll discover how to incorporate these steps into your own painting, allowing you to enhance your art and take it to new heights!👩‍🎨
Painting from a Photo: 5 Things You Need to Know
Painting from a photo is a controversial topic in the world of art. Some artists argue that it is wrong to paint from a photograph and that only painting from observation can produce truly compelling works of art. Others, on the other hand, argue that painting from a picture can be a powerful tool for artists and can only be beneficial. Delve deeper into this topic and explore 5 things you should know about how to paint from a photo!
How to Simplify Values in Your Painting
Simplifying what you see is one of the most foundational and important things you can do for your painting and drawing. It is all about breaking down what you see into clear and simple light and dark values. This article will take you through the keys, to continually learning how to simplify how you see!
Painting What You See: How to Develop Your Eye as an Artist
One of my favorite aspects of painting is that it broadens my view of the world more than anything else. This is because I continually try to get outside of my own mind by observing and painting what I see. Thanks to the painting fundamentals, instead of just being confined to my own ideas, I can step back and look at the world around me in terms of shapes of light and color. This is all part of the process of developing the eyes of an artist!