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What the Hue?

You may have noticed that some paints have the word ‘hue’ after their name. For example: there is alizarin crimson, […]

“Better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through which you must see the world.” George Bernard Shaw […]

There are 4 main types of paint that are popular these days. Oil, heavy bodied acrylic, fluid acrylic, and watercolour. […]

EN PLEIN AIR Summer is here, and up from the grass / Spring lots of easels, painters having a blast. […]

Robert Genn is a Canadian artist who lives and paints in B.C. I enjoyed his recent newsletter about photography. It […]

Sure you have your favourite colours to paint with. That’s a good thing. However, maybe you are ready to change […]

Just back from a wonderful 1 week holiday in Ottawa! Spent time at the National Gallery and at the special […]

“Take a rest; a field that has rested gives a beautiful crop.” Ovid – Don’t you love good advice that […]

Setting aside the search for great composition, colours, and all that goes into a well created painting, at times I […]

I’m happy to introduce to you the new Featured Art Student on my website – Betty daCosta. You can see […]