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Setting Up a Contemporary Still Life
Jun 16, 2022
In this blog article I attempt to deconstruct the set up for a still life painting by the British artist Euan Uglow....
Product Review: Gamblin FastMatte
Feb 25, 2020
In this blog post I explain how to use Gamblin Fast Matte and why I think it's an essential part of my paint box....
An Easy Way to Rescue Failed Paintings
Jul 19, 2019
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....
What is Liquin and How Do I Use It?
May 22, 2019
For this blog post I wanted to talk about using Liquin in your own oil paintings. Although the information available online has improved in leaps and bounds, I think this will help to bridge the experience gap that new artists might have and prevent some easy-to-make mistakes, too....
Extended Block-In Method for Landscape Paintings
Mar 14, 2019
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
Dec 18, 2017
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?" ...