Mike Strickland Writes About “Bio-Thinner”

6 years ago

As an artist who is very sensitive to the traditional solvents used in oil painting, I have been searching for…

Leonardo and Light

6 years ago

According to Mark Balma,  Leonard Da Vinci was an innovator in the realm of painting, as well as his many…

LEONARDO DA VINCI Painting Techniques

6 years ago

2019 is Leonardo da Vinci's 500th Anniversary. In the articles and videos that follow on this page, Leonardo specialist and…

THE MAKING OF A PAINTING

6 years ago

David and Goliath - a painting by Samuel Shelton. The Process: I started the painting by making a traditional hide…

The Progressive Focus Method For Painting a Portrait In Oils

6 years ago

By William F. Martin For years I struggled, attempting to paint a portrait that displayed a relatively accurate likeness of…

Save Every Last Drop of Canada Balsam

6 years ago

The well known and highly regarded artist Bill Martin has a great idea about how to save your Canada Balsam...…

COMING FULL CIRCLE FOR ARTISTS

6 years ago

Globally we are coming full circle, returning to biobased materials. In fact, many early artist materials were based on natural…

The Self Destructing Painting

6 years ago

Recently, while visiting an upscale gallery to look for new art, I came across a painting that I enjoyed very…

The Mystery of Sfumato

6 years ago

Much of today's art places stress on bright colors and strong sharp lines. In a gallery the "high contrast" look…

Unusual Textured Gesso Effects

6 years ago

Many people use Masonite or birch boards rather than canvas for painting supports. Usually, artists use boards because they desire…