Oil Painting Basics

How To Choose The Right Canvas For Your Painting

Most commonly used painting surface nowadays is canvas. It is very practical and light, even if you are painting on larger formats. Also, it is very easy to transport since you can simply remove it from stretchers and roll it up. Since there are a lot of different...

Tools And Materials Needed For Oil Painting

Tools and materials needed for oil painting can be very expensive so it is best that in the beginning, you buy just the essential and add the other things you need in time. Oil Colors Oil colors are sold mostly in tubes and come in two options professional or artist...

Oil Painting Underpainting-Step By Step

The usual way to start an oil painting is to cover the main shapes, mass and tone of the composition with a diluted neutral color before you add main details and surface colors and textures. Before you start painting you should create an image of how the painting will...
Painting Of Trees With Oil Colors

Painting Of Trees With Oil Colors

In landscapes, trees are usually seen from the distance so it is more important capturing the form and shape of the tree then to concentrate on the details like leaves and small branches. Try to define the silhouette of a specific tree you are painting since each has...

Blending Colors Wet Paint On Wet Paint

Blending Colors Wet Paint On Wet Paint

This technique of oil painting is one I prefer using. Blending colors wet paint on wet paint allows you to finish your painting quickly so its suitable for some of a bit more temperament painters. Oil colour takes a long time to dry completely so you can blend the...

Painting With Oil Colours

Painting With Oil Colours

Painting with oil colours can seem very demanding for most beginners but it is also a technique I find to be most fulfilling and satisfying. Because oil colours take a long time to fully dry oil colour painting allows you to correct mistakes easily so just relax get...

Oil Colour Painting

Oil Colour Painting

One of the many important parts of oil colour paintings are the oil colours or the good choice of oil colours. There is a huge variety of oil colours in price, quality and characteristics so it can be very hard creating a palette that you will use as a beginner. White...

Artist Paint Brushes

Artist Paint Brushes

Artist paint brushes come in a wide range of variety. Different types of paint brushes are used for different mediums. Sometimes it can be very hard deciding what suits you the best so I believe a little explanation might come in handy. Each paint brush consist of...

Paper For Art Projects

Paper For Art Projects

In order to use paper for art projects you first need to know more about paper and its characteristics so you would be able to choose the right kind of paper for your specific art project. Basic Characteristics Of Paper Paper is made of a paste containing linen and...