How to Build an Easel, (Reasonably) Easily and Affordably
David and Mindy Jamieson wanted their own easels, so they built their own. How’d it go?
Understanding Value Keys for Painting Landscapes
The key of a painting refers to its overall appearance in value or, more specifically, to the position of its foundation values on the value scale. John MacDonald explains.
Watch: Seascape Painting Demo
In this on-screen interview with Eric Rhoads, legendary painter Don Demers gives a demonstration on how to lay in a seascape painting. Demers is known for "moving seas" and crashing waves, but he says ...
You Have Your Color Study … Now What?
In this episode of Art School Live with Eric Rhoads, Gavin Glakas shares a demo on how to detail a plein air color study. Don't miss it!
Practical Advice for Painting Clouds
Because the diversity of cloud paintings is so unexpected, we offer the following practical advice for painting clouds and skies.
The Three Most Important Skills Plein Air Painters Need
Thoughts on what you should practice while plein air painting; a new guest blog post by John Hughes.
A Peek at the Plein Air Sessions from Watercolor Live
The 5th Annual Watercolor Live came to an end recently, wrapping up with even more of today’s best watercolor artists sharing all of their secrets, explaining their materials, methods, and more.
8 Painters Share Essential Plein Air Techniques
The sixth annual Plein Air Live kicked off this week with our “Essential Techniques Day” on Wednesday, November 5. An annual favorite for painters ...
5 Tips From a Plein Air Painting Pro
No-fear plein air painting requires a little planning, a healthy dose of respect for nature and a keen sense of humor. With these simple tips, you’ll be able to hit the ground running and make the most of your experience.
12 Minutes to Better Paintings
From working with mediums to making studies from memories, Christine Lashley shares helpful advice on painting landscapes.
How to Use Analogous Colors
In this video interview with Eric Rhoads, watch as Jane McGraw-Teubner demonstrates a pastel landscape painting using analogous colors.
How to Fly with Art Supplies
Artists have many questions when it comes to traveling with art supplies - we have your answers.
Watercolor Tip: How to Make Splatters with a Paintbrush
"Many people use a toothbrush, but a toothbrush makes the spatters too even for me," says Richard Sneary. Here's his quick tip on how to make natural-looking marks with watercolor.
Demo: How to Paint Mountains with Watercolor
View a free 7-step lesson on how to paint a beautiful mountain scene with watercolor while not striving for "perfection."
Words of Wisdom From Watercolor Master Joseph Zbukvic
Master watercolor artist Joseph Zbukvic offers this painting wisdom ...
Happening Now – Acrylic Live!
Right now we're seeing up-close-and-personal presentations during Acrylic Live, an online art conference unlike any other.