As an artist who is very sensitive to the traditional solvents used in oil painting, I have been searching for…
According to Mark Balma, Leonard Da Vinci was an innovator in the realm of painting, as well as his many…
2019 is Leonardo da Vinci's 500th Anniversary. In the articles and videos that follow on this page, Leonardo specialist and…
David and Goliath - a painting by Samuel Shelton. The Process: I started the painting by making a traditional hide…
By William F. Martin For years I struggled, attempting to paint a portrait that displayed a relatively accurate likeness of…
The well known and highly regarded artist Bill Martin has a great idea about how to save your Canada Balsam...…
Globally we are coming full circle, returning to biobased materials. In fact, many early artist materials were based on natural…
Recently, while visiting an upscale gallery to look for new art, I came across a painting that I enjoyed very…
Much of today's art places stress on bright colors and strong sharp lines. In a gallery the "high contrast" look…
Many people use Masonite or birch boards rather than canvas for painting supports. Usually, artists use boards because they desire…