Category: Tips and Techniques

I sometimes get asked whether a person should take drawing classes before learning to paint. You may be surprised to […]

In honour of St. Patty’s day, I thought I’d share some of my favourite green mixtures. The can’t-miss-must-have mix is […]

There are some things in life you don’t want to be lazy about. Lots actually. Things such as: what side […]

I used to be horrified about the amount of paper towels that I went through as a painter. Too many […]

A not uncommon problem for the visual artist is how to decide when a painting is finished. This applies especially […]

There are some similarities between a glazed painting and a glazed donut. The painting definition for glazing is ‘a transparent […]

Some artists have a real system for how they place their paint on the palette. I suspect it depends on […]

There are many common misconceptions  about painting. One is, that the more tubes or jars of colour that are put […]

Here’s an easy way to loosen up your painting. Try holding your brush farther from the tip. Most of us […]

I have no idea historically where the idea came from that it is bad to combine white paint with watercolour. […]