When I moved into my home in 2008 I decided one of the bedrooms was going to be my art studio. I was having carpets fitted throughout the house, and I spent a while thinking about whether I should carpet my new studio or not, or just leave the bare floor boards uncovered. In the end I opted for a… Read More »How To Protect Your Carpet/Floor When You’re Painting
Life Line The new art student walks into the college studio and is confronted with a naked person. Here is nude person standing in the middle of the room, staring out the window and surrounded by about a dozen easels, occupied by some familiar people who are drawing intently. “Draw what you see,” says the tutor intermittently, “not what you… Read More »The Importance of Life Drawing | Guest Post by Artist Bern Ross
In the northern hemisphere, northern light is said to be the best light in which to create art, and this is true, but why is that? Initially, we might think light is light, right?! …so how can one direction of light be so much better than another? Here are a few reasons: Northern Light Northern light is effectively reflected light,… Read More »Why Is Northern Light Best For Artists?
Instead of painting today, I spent the morning trying out some new software called Youtube Movie Maker. This is FREE software that anyone can download, and enables you to create/make/edit YouTube video from your own videos/movies, pictures/photos, audios/musics, texts, lyrics, subtitles, etc. Get the software here. Once you’ve made your video, you can upload it straight to Youtube from within the software,… Read More »How To Make Your Own Painting Video
Barn owls aren’t as widespread in the UK as they once were, diminishing suitable hunting habitat as a result of modern intensive farming methods being just one of the reasons. However, if you go to the right place at the right time of day, you have a very good chance of seeing them, and it’s always a complete thrill when you… Read More »Barn Owl Painting
Kingfishers are mesmerising little birds, usually only seen flying past at break-neck speed. Our local wildlife centre here in Cilgerran in west Wales has a healthy population of kingfishers and we’re lucky enough to see them regularly. I’ve painted kingfishers before, but this kingfisher painting was a little different and an exciting challenge. See below the stages as the oil painting progressed from start to finish…
The one thing I would recommend ever artist use is a glass palette. You can buy one from a art suppliers, or like me, make your own for free. A glass palette is superior to a wooden or paper palette in many respects: It’s easy to clean with a paint scrapper ( see below ). It has a ultra smooth… Read More »Why A Glass Palette Is The Best Palette You Can Get
