Seeing Past the Random Arrangement of Nature
Discover how to turn nature’s chaos into compelling compositions—learn tips for finding and shaping strong designs in outdoor scenes.
Backlit Beauty: Painting Otter Cliffs in Watercolor
Learn how artist Theresa Heidel captures the luminous beauty of Maine’s Otter Cliffs in watercolor, using backlighting, sharp contrasts, and translucent glazes to create a sparkling seascape full of depth and movement.
How to Paint a Busy Scene Without Making It Busy
For this demo on how to paint a busy scene, Alex Hillkurtz painted a cafe located down the street from where he lives in Paris.
Words of Wisdom From Watercolor Master Joseph Zbukvic
Master watercolor artist Joseph Zbukvic offers this painting wisdom ...
Landscape Painting Highlights from the First-Ever Acrylic Live
The Inaugural Acrylic Live came to an end recently, wrapping up with some of today’s best acrylic artists sharing all of their secrets, explaining their materials, and methods.
Happening Now: The Inaugural Acrylic Live!
This week, we’re seeing up-close-and-personal presentations during Acrylic Live, an online art conference unlike any other.
Deciding When the Time is Right
From initial iPad sketches to refining the final composition, follow along as Kimball Geisler navigates creative challenges, balances colors, and brings his vision to life on canvas in this step-by-step painting demonstration.
7 Tips for Painting Wildflowers and Grasses
Embrace the wild without overpowering your landscapes with Karen Margulis's tips on painting wildflowers with pastels.
Impressionism, Sorolla, and the Color of Light
Seeing, understanding, and learning how to use color temperature in your work can elevate a so-so painting into a work of art.
Mastering Hollyhocks in Watercolor: A Tip for Crisp, Fresh Paintings
Painting hollyhocks looks simple to paint at first, but the characteristic leaves and stalks can be a challenge. I find watercolor the best medium for capturing their crisp edges and shapes.
Blank Surface to Beautiful Blossoms: A Step-by-Step Pastel Painting Demo
Follow this step-by-step pastel painting demo to create vibrant landscapes with depth and harmony. Learn tips on sketching, color choices, and layering techniques!
Painting a Winter Scene
Snow has its challenges to be sure, but the rewards outweigh the discomfort when it comes to painting a winter scene en plein air.
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.
Large-Scale Painting Techniques: 3 Problems and How I Solved Them
Explore the art of going big with this insightful case study-driven advice for large-scale painting techniques from plein air painter Christine Lashley.
Creating a Soft Effect in a Landscape Painting
Discover the step-by-step process Shanna Kunz uses to create her atmospheric landscape paintings. From building a strong composition with grids to adding subtle textures with sandpaper, explore how she balances color, value, and detail to bring her art to life.
Free Painting Lesson: Marking Light and Shade
Discover the art of capturing light and shadow with Heather Arenas in this free painting lesson. In her vibrant work "St. Armands Circle Corner," Heather shares how she builds her compositions from bold shapes, thoughtfully balancing warm sunlight and cool shadows.
My Biggest Stumbling Block as a Plein Air Painter
A quick tip to help you discover the transformative strategy that will elevate your plein air painting - learn from over 40 years of experience to create more ...
Gifts for Artists: Your 2024 Holiday Shopping Guide
This list has it all: gorgeous frames, beautiful paints, and a special section of gifts under $50!
Why I Chose Acrylic Over Watercolor
My first love is transparent watercolor on rag paper. But I realized some years ago that using watercolor on site takes not only practice but ...
Pep Talk: The Value of Field Studies
Motivation for the most important learning activity a landscape painter will ever engage in.