Painting? Here Is How I Got Better
Thin paint sticks to thick paint. Similar terminology you may read is “Fat over lean”. Same idea: Fat paint (that has a lot of stuff in it) with stick to lean paint (that is...
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Sealing Glitter On Painting
I love to paint and glitter is sort of a passion for me. I use the usual Garmar or Damar applied with an airbrush which usually does the trick for loose glitter. If the...
The Bob Ross Style
Plenty of Bob Ross’s techniques will be helpful, but his methods aren’t universal. You can learn lots by how he paints mountains and trees, but you don’t need to do it the same way...
Nailing It
Sometimes I had an idea for a specific nail design and by the time I am done I realize it is just such a pain that I end up only doing one as an...
The Importance of a Good Canvas
Basic Canvas Prep When it comes to prepping your canvas I think the biggest tip that I can give you for actually painting is to be careful with using too much “liquid white”. If...
Preparing to Paint: The Basic Tools
For a new painter, the master paint set, a cheap canvas, and odorless mineral spirits will do you pretty well but there are other things that you will need before you get started. Basic...
The Perfectly Straight Line
Are you painting something with straight lines? If they’re very thin lines, sometimes I’ll paint on a string and then stretch it out and press it across the canvas.
Preparing to Paint: The Canvas
Buying canvas and getting what you pay for go hand in hand. But there are some reasons to consider going with better quality canvas. If not you can always spend a little extra and...
Cotton Duck
Cotton duck canvas is slightly different from plain canvas. Duck has a rougher texture than linen, but you can overcome this with gesso. It has a smoother or fuller look. It’s very common to...
