Painting Tips

Using Blender to Create Artist's Reference Images

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In this article, I set out to examine whether models created in Blender can be used as reference images for traditional artwork....

Working From Photos: New Paintings Summer 2021

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This article shows some of my recent work—all painted from reference photos—with a description of how I tried to get beyond the photo in each case....

An Easy Way to Rescue Failed Paintings

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One advantage of painting on panels is that you can occasionally salvage a painting by removing part of it with a saw. In this blog post I show some of the pieces I recently created by cropping down old paintings....

Three Lessons I Learned About Seascape Painting

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A look at some new seascape paintings and a brief discussion of some of the basic principles involved in creating them....

Extended Block-In Method for Landscape Paintings

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This article describes the way in which I've enhanced my block-in techniques to create a more fluid and abstract base for my landscape paintings. ...

How to Paint Green Landscapes

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In this blog post I show some ways to paint landscapes without using out-of-the-tube greens and some strategies for using greens more effectively. I will try to answer the question: "What are the best oil colors for landscape painting?" ...