Kyle Paxton’s Mediums
Kyle Paxton: I am from Florida but currently live in New Zealand with my Kiwi wife. I love to use Art Treehouse paints and mediums. The primary mediums I use…
Read MoreKyle Paxton: I am from Florida but currently live in New Zealand with my Kiwi wife. I love to use Art Treehouse paints and mediums. The primary mediums I use…
Read MoreThe Tube-Wringer was invented in the 1970s by Oregon inventor John Gill. As more products came in tubes, he saw that many tubes were thrown out still partially filled with
Read MoreBy Kimberly Brooks I remember the first time I ever painted in oil as if it were yesterday. Already an avid sketch artist and having dabbled in acrylics, I was
Read MoreAs an artist who is very sensitive to the traditional solvents used in oil painting, I have been searching for an alternative for a number of years. The first replacement
Read MoreAccording to Mark Balma, Leonard Da Vinci was an innovator in the realm of painting, as well as his many other inventions. In the previous tradition before Leonardo, painters would
Read More2019 is Leonardo da Vinci’s 500th Anniversary. In the articles and videos that follow on this page, Leonardo specialist and artist Mark Balma explores Leonardo’s painting materials and techniques.
Read MoreDavid and Goliath – a painting by Samuel Shelton. The Process: I started the painting by making a traditional hide glue gesso which was painted in a number of layers
Read MoreBy William F. Martin For years I struggled, attempting to paint a portrait that displayed a relatively accurate likeness of the subject. I tried gridding, sketching, accurate drawing, using “classic
Read MoreThe well known and highly regarded artist Bill Martin has a great idea about how to save your Canada Balsam… Don’t waste even a dram of your precious Canada Balsam.
Read MoreRecently, while visiting an upscale gallery to look for new art, I came across a painting that I enjoyed very much. Wanting to learn about the artist’s technique, I looked
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