This article is for those of you looking for an oil painting curriculum that you can follow and learn from. First, let me just tell you that – on the day I am writing this – the night before I attended a school function for my oldest son that is called curriculum night. This is [...] Read more »
“difference in my paintings since I started watching and listening to you”
Sometimes you have to heard it from an impartial source: Like Pat who appears to the right Hi Ethan! I have been interested since I saw the first e-mail on my computer! I’ve been taking lessons from a friend of mine for a long time, but I have learned new things since I started watching [...] Read more »
oil painting canvas preparation – canvas for painting
This video goes into a background on canvas for oil painting. oil painting canvas preparation is not talked about much these days. Oil painting classes rarely talk about it because of the convenience of pre-stretched canvases that are in art stores. Most of those canvases are, frankly, terrible. They are causing you added frustration because [...] Read more »
Bob Ross painting technique – time to go beyond that
When I say the bob ross painting technique I am grouping together those painters on tv that paint their landscapes or florals in 27 minutes or so. When you watch them, it can look impressive if this is all the painting you have seen. If you have seen good painting, and by good, I mean [...] Read more »
3 Mistakes Oil Painting Students make
Here is a quick list of 3 of the top mistakes I’ve seen over and over again from students wanting to learn to oil paint. 1 – Not using enough paint. A painting is made with paint. You scoop paint off your palette and place it on the canvas. That little sentence is a principle [...] Read more »
How to paint leaves on trees in oil
This lesson is going to show you the sequence for how to paint leaves on trees in oil paint as well as painting your detail and edges in a landscape painting. Don’t forget to look for the link to the dvd at the end of the post. ( If You Like This Lesson, Click the [...] Read more »
The complete oil painting formula
Here is a video where I actually give you, in a video presentation, the entire oil painting formula spelled out step by step Don’t forget to post your comments underneath Read more »
Art class – An example of why a different way of teaching is needed
So, a few days ago I was walking through the park and came across what was obviously an art class of some kind. There were about 8 art students painting landscapes in the park. Each in their own spot. I walked past the woman here who was receiving her “turn” from the teacher and I [...] Read more »
