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The Lake House - : Your Favorite Landscape and/or Seascape Paintings
The Last Cast by Isitart - : Impressionist Sun Painting Project
Take a look at the submission
The Less-Known Side of the 'Matchstick Men Painter'
How far you can copy a dead artist's style before you violate copyright is an issue being discussed on the Painting Forum around a painting done after LS Lowry.
The Light on Your Canvas
Having the right light on your canvas, whether you’re painting indoors or out-of-doors, is essential. If you're painting outside, you have to remember that,
The Light on Your Canvas: Artificial Light
The type of light that an artificial light emits will be the same color or temperature it amplifies or draws out in a painting.
The Limner’s Contract: A Plein Air Painting a Day
As if committing to doing a painting a day isn't enough of a challenge, artist Jon Hall decided to do it on location, along a section of English coastline
The Link Between Cubism and Camouflage
Wars have led to many paintings over the centuries, and official war artists still paint today's conflicts. But did you know that there's a link between
The List Book with a Title That's a List Itself
If your artistic imagination means you tend to enjoy the quirky, the trivial-yet-once-meaningful, and the opportunity to peep into other artist's lives,
The Little Red Book (of the National Gallery in London)
If you find the National Gallery in London intimidating because it feels as if there's so much you don't know where to start and that other visitors will just
The Lonely Side of Town by Kathleen - : Painting Project: Monochrome
Join in this painting project to paint a subject from just one color (plus white), a monochrome painting.
The Lonesome Windmill - Reader Submissions: Painting Photos Challenge #2 Windmill
Join the challenge to create a painting using a specific photo as a starting point, an idea for a painting, and also see what other people have painted from it.
The Lost Letter - : Painting Project: Unusual Angles
Join in this painting project to paint a subject from an unusual or unexpected angle.
The Man in Charge of the Louvre
The Louvre has long been one of the world's foremost museums, but with the release of the Da Vinci Code movie, it's become even more of a must-do for
The Many and Various Sketchbooks of Jim Pollock
You're really spoilt for choice when it comes to looking at this artist's sketchbooks, he's put so many on his website. They're all done
The Matchstick Man Painter
Mention the words
The Matter of the Subject of a Painting
The Met Must Be Doing Something Right
The Metropolitan Museum in New York has announced it's had 5,240,000 visitors in its last fiscal year (to 30 June), including its gardens and The Cloisters
The Mona Lisa's Annual Health Check
Did you know that once a year the Mona Lisa gets removed from its case
The Morning After by Lorraine Mae - : Painting Project: In the Style of Giorgio Morandi
A painting called The Morning After in the photo gallery for the Morandi-style painting project.
The Morning Ride by Shirley Horwich - : Painting Photos Challenge #17 Horse Riders on Beach
Join the challenge to create a painting using a specific photo as a starting point (this time a horse riders on a sandy beach), an idea for a painting, and also see what other people have painted from it.
The Most Expensive Piece of Art, Ever
A painting by Picasso, Boy with a Pipe, has been sold for a new record price -- The Guardian reports that it went for $104 million at an auction at Sotheby's in
The Most Tedious and Boring Art Tasks
Being creative through art is rewarding and enriching, but there are some unavoidable art tasks that are simply tedious and boring. This is a list of what I think are the worst.
The Mountain Might by Budding Artist - Reader Submissions: Your Favorite 2010 Painting
Share the painting from all those you created in 2010 is your favorite.
The Mournes by Iancan2 - : Miniature Landscapes Painting Project
Take a look at a gouache painting called
The Mystery of the Book Sculptures
The Mystery of the Book Sculptures
The Myth of the Necessity of Artistic Talent
The belief that
The Next Best Thing to Painting From a Live Model
If you enjoy figure painting or life drawing, then the ideal is obviously to work from a model. Unfortunately that's not always possible, but working from
The North Pole Factory by LorraineMae - Reader Submissions: October 2010 Painting Project: In the Style of LS Lowry
Join in this painting project to paint an urban scene with lots of little figures, in the style of the famous painter LS Lowry.
The O Word, or How Oil Paint "Dries"
The term
The Ocean Horizon
The Ocean Horizon
The Old Farmhouse by Murray Moore - : Miniature Landscapes Painting Project
Take a look at the painting of an old farmhouse in this miniatures painting project.
The Old Temple by Suchitramankar - : Your Favorite Landscape and/or Seascape Paintings
Which landscape painting of yours is your all-time favorite, and why? Share your painting and see those of other painters.
The Old Tree - : Painting Project: Monochrome
Join in this painting project to paint a subject from just one color (plus white), a monochrome painting.
The Oldie British Artists Award
The Oldie British Artists Award
The Ole Farmhouse by Lee House - : Painting Project: Monochrome
Join in this painting project to paint a subject from just one color (plus white), a monochrome painting.
The Orange Sun in Monet's Famous Impression Sunrise Painting
The sun in Monet's famous
The Orchid and the Lady - : May 2010 Painting Project: Abstracted Flower
Join in this painting project to create an abstracted flower painting.
The Original Painting-a-Day Artist
The concept doing a painting every day and creating a blog from it has certainly taken off since the painter Duane Keiser started his Painting a Day Blog back
The Original Van Gogh Tea Towels
What do these two paintings -- The Large Plane Trees (in the Cleveland Museum of Art, USA) and Wheatfields in a Mountainous Landscape (in the Kröller-Müller
The Other Painting Stolen on the 21st of August
The Other Painting Stolen on the 21st of August
The Painter Constable in Love
I'm reading a biography* of the British landscape painter Constable, who for years and years was unable to marry the woman he loved because he wasn't earning
The Painter Cy Twombly
The Painter Cy Twombly
The Painter Lucian Freud
The Painter Lucian Freud
The Painter’s Garden
If you find Monet's garden at Giverny inspiring, then take a look at the exhibition The Painter’s Garden: Design, Inspiration, Delight that is on at the
The Painting Forum Isn't Only for Pros
If you've never ventured into the About.com Painting Forum you are missing out -- the people who hang out there are a very friendly bunch, very supportive
The Painting Ideas Machine
If you're ever stuck for an idea for a painting, then you should consult the new Painting Ideas Machine which generates random ideas at the click of a
The Painting Journalist: Ashley Cecil
Creating a distinctive identity as a painter is part of what makes your work collectible. It can be approached in various ways, such working in a particular
The Painting That Gave Impressionism Its Name
The Painting That Gave Impressionism Its Name
The Painting that Reveals All About Cézanne
Cézanne's painting of Lake Annecy in the French Alps, which he visited with his wife and son in 1896,
The Paintings Belong to Everyone, But the Photos Don't
The Paintings Belong to Everyone, But the Photos Don't
The Path by Carmen - : Painting Project: Inside a Forest
Join in this painting project to paint a subject from inside a forest or plantation.
The Pencil Gets Reinvented
An innovative new design reinvents the ordinary pencil.
The Pencil Gets Reinvented
A pencil is a pencil right? A long thin, stick-like object with a point at the end? And if it’s feeling trendy it maybe does away with the wood covering? Well,
The Pensioner Art Fraudsters
Two British pensioners in their 80s and their 47-year-old son have been convicted of art fraud involving at least three-quarters of a million pounds. But it
The Picture of Dorian Gray isn't a Painting
First of all, even though it's often called
The Pinks - : May 2010 Painting Project: Abstracted Flower
Join in this painting project to create an abstracted flower painting.
The Political Power of Painting
The wall being built in Israel in the West Bank is either
The Possibilities From Two Objects
The two elements chosen for the August Painting Projects present a compositional challenge because of their relative shapes, one tall and the other
The Printmaking Bible
Calling any book a
The Problem with Artistic Success
The Problem with Artistic Success
The Problems of Not Planning a Painting
Working spontaneously on a painting is not the same as having no clear idea of what you're intending to accomplish, something that's likely to doom a
The Project Gallery's Becoming a Fruit Market!
As promised, I've been working away at adding your submitted paintings to this month's Project Gallery, and it's really looking like a glorious fruit
The Question of a Painter's Intentions
If you've been following the long forum discussion on The Question of Intentionality in Art started by Hamlet (aka Carson Collins), you should take a read of
The Race by Isitart - : Miniature Landscapes Painting Project
A miniature painting titled
The Railway Bridge - Reader Submissions: July 2010 Painting Project: Urban Transportation (A Planned Painting)
Join in this painting project, the subject of which is urban transportation.
The Real Reason We Paint
Do you believe the most important thing about painting is the final result, the actual painting? Artist Jerry Fresia believes it's not, that what is
The Real Reason We Paint: The Final Answer
Why do we paint and what do we get out of it? Take a read what modern-day Impressionist Jerry Fresia believes.
The Realities of Judging the Turner Prize
Whether the announcement of the shortlisted artists for the annual Turner Prize is something you find thrilling or of total insignifance (even if a painter is
The Realization of Sensations
The Red Boxes by Wilton Nelson - : Painting Project: Monochrome
Join in this painting project to paint a subject from just one color (plus white), a monochrome painting.
The Red Church by Maria Cecilia Rodriguez - Reader Submissions: October 2010 Painting Project: In the Style of LS Lowry
Join in this painting project to paint an urban scene with lots of little figures, in the style of the famous painter LS Lowry.
The Red Penguins of Venice: Going Solo 1
Why were there red penguins in Venice and who put them there? It's all to do with installation art...
The Red Penguins of Venice: Going Solo 2
Why were there red penguins in Venice and who put them there? It's all to do with installation art...
The Red Sail - : Painting Project: Unusual Angles
Join in this painting project to paint a subject from an unusual or unexpected angle.
The Result of Playing with Knives
New Age painting knives, that is. Photo © 2009 Marion Boddy-Evans
The Return of the Prodigal by Lokerose - Reader Submissions: Your Favorite 2010 Painting
Share the painting from all those you created in 2010 is your favorite.
The Rise and Fall of an Art Critic
If you've watched the film Pollock, then you've encountered the art critic Clement Greenberg and got some hint of how powerful a figure he was in the
The Road Home - : Your Favorite Abstract Paintings
The Road Home by Rita Fairclough - : Impressionist Sun Painting Project
Take a look at the painting
The Road to Getting Your Creative Itch Back Again
How to Get Your Creative Itch Back
The Rocks at the Bottom of the Painting
I've really been enjoying reading people's opinions on it, and it's fascinated me that the majority on the poll I set up last week about it have said the
The Roots - : Painting Project: Unusual Angles
Join in this painting project to paint a subject from an unusual or unexpected angle.
The Row About Bathtime for the Statue of David - Painting Archives
The Row About Bathtime for the Statue of David - There's currently a row going on between art conservationists on which method to use to clean Michaelangelo's famous David statue, which will be 500 next year. This article by art critic Jonathan Jones looks at the two sides of the argument, and whether art should be restored at all
The Rule of Odds vs August's Painting Project
Why, someone has emailed to ask, did I stipulate that August's Still Life Painting Project had to have two objects in it when this is contrary to the Rule of
The Sailing Boat in the Distance - : Painting Project: Unusual Angles
Join in this painting project to paint a subject from an unusual or unexpected angle.
The Same by RobbMcKenzie - : Painting Project: In the Style of Giorgio Morandi
A painting in the style of Morandi using oil cans as the elements, in the photo gallery for this painting project.
The Self-Portrait Rembrandt Never Finished
The Self-Portrait Rembrandt Never Finished
The Sliding Subway - Reader Submissions: July 2010 Painting Project: Urban Transportation (A Planned Painting)
Join in this painting project, the subject of which is urban transportation.
The Small Bug - Reader Submissions: Painting Photos Challenge #19 Daisy Bug
Join the challenge to create a painting using a specific photo as a starting point (this time a white daisy with a bug on it), an idea for a painting, and also see what other people have painted from it.
The Solitary Tree in Art
The Solitary Tree in Art
The Sparkling Wood by Yover - : Painting Project: Inside a Forest
Join in this painting project to paint a subject from inside a forest or plantation.
The Spiritual Evocation
The Striking Curl by Grace McChesney Boerner - Reader Submissions: Your Favorite 2010 Painting
Share the painting from all those you created in 2010 is your favorite.
The Success of Tretchikov's "Green Lady"
The painting called The Green Lady by the Russian-born artist Vladimir Tretchikoff who died last week may have been derided by art critics as kitsch yet
The Sun and the Stone by Minna - : Impressionist Sun Painting Project
Take a look at the painting by Minna called
The Sun is Always Shining Above the Clouds - : Your Favorite Landscape and/or Seascape Paintings
Favorite 2009 paintings.
The Ten Commandments of Art Pricing
The Ten Commandments of Art Pricing
The Ten Commandments of Art Pricing
How to price your art is one of those topics where everyone's got a passionate opinion. I've read lots of advice and tips on pricing your art, and have
The Thin Line Between Portraiture and Caricature
Discover how a subject's personality may influence the way you paint their portrait.
The Thin Line Between Portraiture and Caricature
So you've just finished that portrait and something doesn't seem quite right, or worse still it was a commission and the subject is viewing the finished
The Things We Get Ourselves Into by Mary Williamson - Reader Submissions: Daily Art #3 My Hands are Tied
Show us your painting inspired by the Art Ideas Day 3 using this online form, and see what other people painted.
The Three Sides to a Paint Color's Personality
The Three Sides to a Paint Color's Personality
The Three Sides to a Paint Color's Personality
Colors are the basic elements of a painting. Gaining an intimate knowledge of the personalities of the colors you use is crucial in learning to paint. We
The Titles Morandi Gave his Paintings
A look at the kind of titles the famous painter Morandi gave his paintings.
The Too-Many-Ideas Problem
Some people have the problem of never being able to think of something they want to paint, so never start on anything. Other people have the problem of having
The Traits of Crayon Breakers (aka Creative People)
Have you ever wondered what personality traits define someone who's creative? Or how many there might be? Well, in his article Traits of Creative People
The Tulleries by Wilton Nelson - Reader Submissions: October 2010 Painting Project: In the Style of LS Lowry
Join in this painting project to paint an urban scene with lots of little figures, in the style of the famous painter LS Lowry.
The UK's Favourite Painting
Radio 4's Today programme in the UK has launched a poll to find the nation's favourite painting. You can nominate any painting, providing it's in a UK
The Unknown Monet Exhibition Opens in the USA
The Unknown Monet Exhibition opens at Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts today (until 16 September 2007), having had
The Venice Biennal
The Venice Biennial is meant to be one of the contemporary art events, so I'm quite excited at the prospect of seeing it later this year. I confess I'm also a
The Visual Dictionary: Eye Candy for Artists
The Visual Dictionary doesn't give you definitions, it doesn't tell you how to pronounce a word, and it doesn't explain any etymology, yet I'm sure that it's
The Wandering Moleskine Part 2
There are several projects which entail sending a sketchbook or journal around the world from person to person, but I've signed up for the Wandering
The Watercolor That Survived Hurricane Katrina
Cindy Kokemor-Aucoin's home and art studio in Meraux, New Orleans, were flooded when the devastating Hurricane Katrina hit the city in August 2005. After
The Weeping Willow by Yover - Reader Submissions: Your Favorite 2010 Painting
Share the painting from all those you created in 2010 is your favorite.
The Winds of England - Reader Submissions: Painting Photos Challenge #2 Windmill
The Woods by 3catlady - : Painting Project: Inside a Forest
Join in this painting project to paint a subject from inside a forest or plantation.
The World's Longest Ice Skating Rink by Vicki - Reader Submissions: October 2010 Painting Project: In the Style of LS Lowry
Join in this painting project to paint an urban scene with lots of little figures, in the style of the famous painter LS Lowry.
The World's Most Famous Painting?
Quickly, without thinking more than a few seconds, what would you say is the most famous painting in the whole world? Write it down. Now, what is the most
The Writing on the Back
The Writing on the Back
The Yellow Meercats, My Friends - : May 2010 Painting Project: Abstracted Flower
Join in this painting project to create an abstracted flower painting.
The Yellow Vase by Lalawoods - : Painting Project Geometric Abstracts
Take a look at the submissions for this painting project to create a geometric abstract.
The ZigZag Path 1 - Reader Submissions: Painting Photos Challenge #10 Green Fields
Join the challenge to create a painting using a specific photo as a starting point (this time a plum ripening on a tree branch), an idea for a painting, and also see what other people have painted from it.
The ZigZag Path 2 - Reader Submissions: Painting Photos Challenge #10 Green Fields
Join the challenge to create a painting using a specific photo as a starting point (this time a landscape with green fields), an idea for a painting, and also see what other people have painted from it.
Then and Now by Papaya - : Portraits by About.com Painting Forum Members
Have you painted a portrait of yourself or another member of the About.com Painting Forum? Share your portrait here, and see what portraits other people have painted.
There is Some Light Ahead - : Painting Photos Challenge #13 Dark Forest Path
Join the challenge to create a painting using a specific photo as a starting point (this time a dark forest path), an idea for a painting, and also see what other people have painted from it.
There's Always One (Pencil)
There's Always One (Pencil)
There's an Appetite for Art
Thin Layer of a Butterfly
This abstract painting was inspired by this butterfly photo, which is the subject of the first Photo Painting Challenge. Yover says:
Thin Layer of a Butterfly - :
Join the challenge to create a painting using a specific photo as a starting point, an idea for a painting, and also see what other people have painted from it.
Things Not to Do in an Art Class
Of all the things you don't want students to do in an art class, losing their balance, falling onto a famous painting, and tearing it probably doesn't feature
Think Outside the Box, Think Inside the Bottle
Sometimes the dramatic impact of an artwork comes from its scale more than the subject. Nelson's Ship in a Bottle is such a piece. A memorable reminder to
Think You Could Do Better than the Turner Prize?
Have you looked at this year's Turner Prize nominees and thought (once again) that you could do much better? BBC News Online is challenging you to do just that
Thinking of Painting Christmas Cards This Year?
Have you thought about painting some Christmas cards this year, or perhaps some small paintings to give as presents? Neil Mawdsley has a watercolor painting
Thinking of Trying Digital Painting?
Have you been wondering what it would be like to paint on your computer, rather than on a canvas, but have been put off by how much they cost? Well, there's a
This Week's Painting Tip: DIY Painting Easel
Do you wish you had a painting easel but can't afford one? Well, if you've some basic woodworking skills (or know someone who does), it's feasible to
This Week's Tip: How NOT to Ruin a Painting
In response to my question What Have You Done That's Ruined a Painting? Molly Nixon was prompted to submit her tip on how not to ruin a painting. Molly says:
Thou Shalt Use This Brush For Varnishing Only
My dedicated varnishing brush was out of the drawer I usually keep it in as I'd used it the day before, then left it out dry after washing it. I've always
Thought Art vs Felt
Thought Art vs Felt
Thoughtful by Carmen - : Moods Painting Project
Take a look at a charcoal piece depicting a thoughtful child, in the photo gallery for the Moods Painting Project.
Thoughts about Morandi - : Painting Project: In the Style of Giorgio Morandi
See a painting called
Thoughts on Painting Trees (and Painting from Photos)
Thoughts on Picasso's New Record Sale
Stop what you're doing right now and go read Peter Plagens's blog Don't Follow the Money on ARTicles. It's about the auction sale on Tuesday of yet another
Thoughts on Why We Paint and Overcoming a Creative Block
I want to share an email I got from an artist called Fanie Smit, because I love the poetic description of why we paint. I hope it inspires anyone facing a
Three Apple Paintings by Marion Boddy-Evans - : Daily Art #1 Apple
Show us your painting inspired by the Daily Art Ideas using this online form, and see what other people painted.
Three Apples by Sian Harrison - : Your Oldest Painting / Your First Painting
Share a photo of your oldest or first painting using this online form, and take a look at other artists'.
Three Apples on Glass by PM Paxton - : Painting Project: 3 Colors
Take a look at a painting of three apples on glass, submitted to the photo gallery for this limited palette painting project.
Three Bottles by Tessa Birks - : Daily Art #4 Wine Bottle
Show us your painting inspired by the Art Ideas Day 4 using this online form, and see what other people painted.
Three Comice Pears Version 2 by Yover - : Painting Project: 3 Colors
Marvel as how a thin glaze of color can transform a painting, in this reworked still life with pears.
Three Comice Pears by Yover - : Painting Project: 3 Colors
Is this painting of three pears finished or not? Take a look and see what you think. From the 3 Colors Project photo gallery.
Three Friends in the Garden by Chersmom66 - : Painting Photos Challenge #11 Sunflower
A painting inspired by a photo of a sunflower... see where imagination can lead!
Three Koi by John - : Painting Project: Monochrome
Join in this painting project to paint a subject from just one color (plus white), a monochrome painting.
Three Onions - : Mixed Media Painting Project
Take a look at a mixed media painting of three onions, in the photo gallery for this painting project.
Three Out of Three by Carmen M Rivera - : Painting Project: 3 Colors
See how much can be achieved without green on your palette; from the photo gallery of the 3 Color Painting Project.
Three Recipes for Making Invisible Ink
I knew it was possible to make 'invisible ink' using lemon juice, but About's Chemistry Guide, Anne Marie Helmenstine, has two other recipes too (none of which
Three Recipes for Making Invisible Ink - Painting Archives
Three Recipes for Making Invisible Ink - I knew you could make 'invisible ink' using lemon juice, but About's Chemistry Guide, Anne Marie Helmenstine, has two other recipes too
Three Trees by Wilton Nelson - : Painting Project Geometric Abstracts
Take a look at the submissions for this painting project to create a geometric abstract.
Three in Pink by Tessa Birks - : Daily Art #25 Flowers in Glass Vase
Show us your painting inspired by the Art Ideas Day #25 using this online form, and see what other people painted.
Throught the Handle by Yover - : Painting Project: Unusual Angles
A painting of a most unusual angle indeed, through the handle of a spade! From the photo gallery of the unexpected angles project.
Throw Away or Salvage Old Art Supplies?
Throw Away or Salvage Old Art Supplies?
Thumbnail Sketch -- Art Glossary Definition
An easy-to-understand explanation of what a thumbnail, or thumbnail sketch, is, and why it's useful for painters, from the About.com Art Glossary.
Thumbnail Sketches of Ideas from Landscape Reference Photo
Thumbnail Sketches of Ideas from Landscape Reference Photo
Thumbnails for Planning a Painting
Thumbnail sketches are a great way for quickly considering options for a composition when you're looking at the photo for the Challenge #10. The photo shown
Tibetan Rocks by Tsalgyur - : Your Favorite Landscape and/or Seascape Paintings
Which landscape painting of yours is your all-time favorite, and why? Share your painting and see those of other painters.
Tidying Up Art -- Book Review Tidying Up Art by Ursus Wehrli
Tidying Up Art Video
Ursus Wehrli's book Tidying Up Art makes me laugh every time I page through it. His underlying concept is rearrange the elements in paintings so they're
Tiepolo Painting Censored
You couldn't make it up ... public relations officials in Italy decided to cover up a naked breast on a famous painting because it appears on the background of
Tiffany's Signature - : Artists Signatures: See How Artists Sign Their Paintings (And Share Yours)
See how artists have signed their paintings in this collection of painting signatures.
Tiger Painting - Reader Submissions: What's On Your Painting Easel?
See what other painters have on their easels at the moment.
Tight Fit by Monica McDonnell - Reader Submissions: September 2010 Painting Project: Miniature Still Life
Join in this painting project to create a miniature still life painting, with five still life objects.
Time to Understand, Time to Judge
Tint -- Art Glossary Tint
An easy-to-understand explanation of what a tint is in a fine arts context.
Tinting Strength -- Art Glossary Tinting Strength
An explanation of what is meant by tinting strength of a paint color or pigment.
Tiny Corner of Heaven by Kearsten - : What's Your Art Studio or Painting Space Like?
What does your art studio or painting space look like? Share a photo using this online form, and peep into what other people's creative spaces.
Tiny Painting Step-by-Step Demo -- Urban Abstraction
A step-by-step painting demo showing the creating of a tiny painting featuring an urban abstraction.
Tip of the Week: 'Free' Brush for Masking Fluid
This week's painting tip is from Agnes Burns and is about recycling a brush that's perfect for masking fluid. (And if you don't paint your nails, odds are
Tip of the Week: Cleaning a Dirty Eraser
This week's painting tip is from Jill Macfarlane and is about how a really easy way to clean an eraser that's got too dirty to be useful. (I've tried it, it
Tip of the Week: For the Uninspired
This week's painting tip is from Cindy Davis and is a suggestion of what to do when you're feeling uninspired. Read this week's painting tip...Got a great
Tip of the Week: Getting Info from a Painting
This week's painting tip is from Rghirardi and is about how to get the most out of a painting that captures your attention. Read this week's painting
Tip of the Week: How to Clean an Eraser
Erasers do their job by picking up whatever it is you want to eradicate. Which means they get dirty. So how do you clean an eraser?Here's a method to try...
Tip of the Week: How to Extend the Drying Time of Acrylics
This week's painting tip is from Gerald Dextraze and is about how to double the drying time of acrylic paints. Read this week's painting tip...Got a great
Tip of the Week: Paint a Frame
This week's painting tip is from Molly Nixon and is about a method she used to paint a frame on a gallery-wrap canvas, rather than use a
Tip of the Week: Painting Clouds
This week's painting tip is from CarolineC0la and about painting clouds in watermedia. Read this week's painting tip...Got a great tip on how to paint
Tip of the Week: Painting Ideas
This week's painting tip is from Rich North and is about how to get ideas, how to paint without photographs as sole reference. Read this week's painting
Tip of the Week: Painting Lace
This week's painting tip is from Rachel Esh and is about a technique that makes it easy to paint lace, whether on a dress collar or tablecloth edge. Read
Tips Wanted on Storing a Fan Brush
Have you got any tips on how to store a fan brush safely? If so, Claude wants to hear from you on the Painting Forum. He says:
Tips for Blending Paint Colors
Read tips on blending paint colors successfully and beautifully, and share your own.
Tips for Buying Art Online
Art Info's article Buying Art Online: 10 Tips to a Better Web Buying Experience is aimed more at people buying from large online galleries than from individual
Tips for DIY Art Exhibition
New York gallery owner Edward Winkleman has a list of tips on staging a DIY Art Exhibition. If you've an empty store in your local high street (and which town
Tips for Ensuring Your Art Stays in Good Condition
The Canadian Conservation Institute has two articles well worth reading if you're after some tips on how to ensure your paintings remain in good condition,
Tips for Making Time
This week's painting tip is from Painting Forum Host Tina and about making time to paint. Read this week's painting tip, and share your own time-making tips
Tips for Mixing Skin Tones for a Painting
Find out what colors to use to mix skin tones for a figure painting or portrait.
Tips for Painting Black Fur
Tips for Painting Black Fur
Tips for Painting Black Fur
The fur of some of our cats is so black a digital camera often refuses to focus as it simply doesn't register enough detail in the black fur. Or sometimes
Tips for Painting Black Fur: Tips 9 and 10
More tips for painting black fur, or animals with black fur.
Tips for Painting Challenge #2
If you think the windmill photo for the Painting Photos Challenge #2 is too tricky for you, that you haven't got the skills yet to paint the detail in it,
Tips for Painting Exterior Murals
Planning to paint a mural on an outside wall, but not sure what you need to do to ensure it lasts? Then take a look at this information sheet from Golden Paints
Tips for Painting Realism Successfully
Helpful tips from other artists and painters on how to paint realism successfully.
Tips for Painting Realism Successfully
Helpful tips from other artists and painters on how to paint realism successfully.
Tips for Painting Small Figures
Tips for Painting in Small Space
Share your tips for painting in a small space, or when you've limited room.
Tips from Painters on Overcoming a Creative Block
Suffering from a creative or artistic block? These tips from practising artists will help.
Tips on Beautifully Blending Paint Colors
Learn how to beautifully blend two different paint colors, in this step-by-step tutorial..
Tips on Buying Oil Painting Supplies
My advice on what to consider before you buy oil painting supplies so your money is well spent.
Tips on Buying an Artist's Easel
There's nothing to beat an easel for keeping a painting in place while you're working on it. Working vertically means you're working in the same plane as
Tips on Buying an Easel - Painting Archives
Tips on Buying an Easel - There's nothing to beat an easel for keeping a painting in place while you're working on it. Working vertically means you're working in the same plane as the painting will finally be hung, reduces the risk of spilling anything on it, or dust collecting on it. But what kind of easel should you get?
Tips on Gallery Contracts and Secondary Sales
For a bundle of tips on what a contract with an art gallery might (ought?) to include, as well as the pros and cons of having a gallery control your
Tips on Getting Better Colors in Photos of Your Paintings
Tips on How to Get Into Juried Art Show
Tips from working artists on how to get your paintings selected by the jurors of art exhibitions.
Tips on How to Get People to Read Your Painting Blog
You've decided to start writing a painting blog because you've heard other painters say it's fun and helps sell their paintings, you've selected a blogging
Tips on How to Get the Last Bit of Paint out a Tube
Wish you didn't have such a struggle to get the paint out of a tube? These tips will help you find and save time in your busy life.
Tips on How to Make Time for Painting
Wish you had more time for painting and other creative activities? These tips will help you find and save time in your busy life.
Tips on How to Make Time for Painting
Wish you had more time for painting and other creative activities? These tips will help you find and save time in your busy life.
Tips on How to Paint Rain
What's the best way to paint rain without it looking like some slasher has been at your painting with a knife? Various suggestions have been made on the
Tips on How to Paint a Glass Flower Vase
Painting transparent glass objects such as vases can be quite tricky to paint because of the distortions and reflections. Your brain often tries to override
Tips on How to Store Acrylic Paints
Tips from various artists on how they store their acrylic paints so it remains workable.
Tips on How to Store Oil Paints
A collection of helpful tips on how to store oil paints when you've finished painting for the day, including freezing it, so the paint remains workable.
Tips on Painting "The Blues"
I admired your Blues painting so I decided to try it on an 18 x 24 canvas. How big was yours?I mixed the Payne's with water half and half carefully
Tips on Painting Ellipses
It's essential to have accurate ellipses on any cylindrical objects in a painting for them to appear real. Here are some tips on how to achieve accurate ellipses.
Tips on Painting Realism
Last I looked there had been half a dozen tips in response to my article 6 Secrets to Painting Realism. Among them the importance of observation of the
Tips on Painting Trees -- Share Your Tree Painting Tips
Read tips from other artists on painting trees, and share your own.
Tips on Painting Wet-on-Wet -- Share Your Wet-on-Wet Painting Tips
Read tips from other artists on how to paint wet-on-wet, and share your own.
Tips on Painting from Reference Photographs
If you're finding the paintings you're making from reference photographs aren't working, it may be because you're not taking enough photographs.
Tips on Pricing Paintings
Artists share their tips on pricing your paintings, and the opportunity to add your own two cents; of advice.
Tips on Tiny Paintings
Painting on a really tiny canvas can be fiddly; these tips will help make it easier.
Tips on Using Colour Shapers
Do you use Colour Shapers instead of brushes when painting? Share what you like about them here.
Tips on Working with Clients (& Getting Paid)
Painting on commission involves things that are much less fun than creating a painting. Such as negotiating a price with a client that leaves you feeling
Tips on Writing an Artist's Statement
I really like this description by of an artist's statement by Peggy Hadden in her article The Creative Edge: Make a Statement!, that it's not something you do
Tips to Improve Your Painting While at Work
Are you fed up at being back at work after a holiday? Are you dreading the weekly planning meeting? You know the scenario: you’re stuck listening to
Tissue Paper Tip
Titanium White PW6 Paint Pigments
A profile of titanium white paint pigment, including its characteristics and components.
Titles of Painting -- Tips on Painting Titles from Robert Genn
Are there any rules about what title should you give a painting or how to name a painting? Canadian Artist Robert Genn gives his thoughts on titles and names of paintings.
To Avoid Teaching Art is to Avoid Repaying the Debt
Artist and art teacher Jon Rader Jarvis has expressed his thoughts about value of teaching, and the debt you owe for having been taught, on the Painting Forum.
To Connect or Not Connect the Still Life Objects, That is the Question
Should the items you include in a still life painting have any connection to one another? Ought there to be some underlying logic that's clear to the
To Frame a Canvas, Or Not to Frame
Should you frame a canvas, or simply paint the edges, or leave them white? In a discussion on this issue, Karen says:
To Frame or Not to Frame
A lot of very helpful tips have been posted in response to Angel22wolves' two questions on the Painting Forum: 1) For your paintings, do you frame them or some
To Frame or Not to Frame...?
In a discussion about whether or not to frame a painting, and what your options are, Tera says:
To Mix, Or Not Quite Mix
Sometimes you don't want to mix colors completely, either before you put them onto a painting or in the painting, to get more 'complicated' results.•
To Paint Portraits of Celebs or Not
To Sell More, Should You Paint Big or Small?
On the Painting Forum Victorlm is asking for advice on what size of paintings sell best:
Toasted Breads... - Reader Submissions: Your Favorite 2009 Painting
Share the painting from all those you created in 2009 is your favorite.
Toasty - Reader Submissions: What's On Your Painting Easel?
Share what's on your painting easel today, and see what other people are working on.
Toasty: A Double Portrait - : Painting Project: Unusual Angles
Join in this painting project to paint a subject from an unusual or unexpected angle.
Tohono Chul Gate by Ray Brown - Reader Submissions: Your Favorite 2010 Painting
Share the painting from all those you created in 2010 is your favorite.
Tomato & Wine Bottle by Rich Mason - Reader Submissions: August 2010 Painting Project: Still Life with Two Objects
Join in this painting project to paint a still life with two, specific objects.
Tonal Figure Study in Pastel
I often find myself seduced by color at the expense of tone, so in the life study workshop I went to yesterday, I challenged myself in the last 20-minute
Tonal Study for Figure Painting -- Tone in Figures
This figure tonal study is done in charcoal, using a plastic eraser to work back into the charcoal.
Tone is Relative
How light or dark a tone or value appears in a painting is influenced by what other tones are near it. Knowing this is useful because it shows that if
Tone is Relative to Other Tones
How light or dark a tone or value appears depends on what other tones are near it.
Tone or Value in a Painting -- Art Glossary Definition
An easy-to-understand explanation of what tone or value is in painting, from the About.com Art Glossary.
Tones in a Painting -- How Many Tones Should a Painting Have?
How many tones should a painting have? Is there an art rule about this? Find out about here.
Tonking -- Art Glossary Definition
An easy-to-understand explanation of what tonking is in oil painting, from the About.com Art Glossary.
Too Dark, Too Saturated
Looking at the submissions that have come in October's Painting Project, I feel a bit like Goldilocks. This one is too dark, that one is too bright, but this
Too Many Ideas
Too Much Color Harmony?
Too Much Color Harmony?
Too Posh to Be Practical?
Tools for Cutting Lino Prints
A look at the cutting tools you need for lino printing.
Tooth on Paper -- Art Glossary Definition
An easy-to-understand explanation of what is meant by the tooth of a paper, from the About.com Art Glossary.
Tootsiecat's Abstracts
Tootsiecat has posted some photos of abstract paintings on the Painting Forum saying:
Top 10 Art Shows in New York in 2006
Art Info has produced a list of the 10 best gallery and museum exhibitions in New York in 2006. Writer Robert Ayers says some of his selections are predictably
Top 10 Art-Oriented Software Programs
All the items on this list of art-oriented software programs compiled by About.com's Graphics Software Guide are designed especially for painting, drawing,
Top 10 Cities for Art Lovers
If you're an art lover who loves to travel, which cities should be top of your must-visit list? Certainly New York, London, and Paris, but what about
Top 10 Fine Art News of 2010
Art auctions and headlines of such-and-such an artist's painting selling for yet-another-record price seem to happen every month. And the story about the
Top 10 Oil Painting Tips for Beginners
Read my best 10 tips for getting professional-looking results and never have another oil painting crack again.
Top 10 Painting Tips for Strong Compositions
Use these painting tips to create stronger compositions in your art.
Top 10 Safety Tips for Face Painting
Professional face painter Cindy Trusty, who works in Minneapolis/St Paul in the US, has compiled a list of 10 safety tips for face painting that anyone who
Top 10 Tips for Painting Composition
Strong composition in a painting can be very intangible. If it's done well you don't notice it (unless you start to analyze the painting), you just know
Top 10 Tips for Painting Dogs
Tips to make your life a little easier when painting dogs, not known for their ability to sit still and pose!
Top 10 Tips for Painting Dogs
Painting dogs can be very rewarding, but also hard work. As any dog lover will know it's impossible to get a dog to sit still while you work on getting the
Top 100 Painting Tips
Every week a new painting tip get posted (see Painting Tip of the Week), sent in by fellow artists. The tips are wide-ranging, all with the aim of helping us
Top 100 Painting Tips for Artists
Look no further for great painting tips than this list of 100 top tips I've compiled, with the aim of helping you improve your painting and artistic creativity.
Top 25 Arts Cities in the USA for 2009
American Style magazine has put together lists for its 2009 top 25 arts destinations in big, medium, and small cities across the USA. No surprise, really, that
Top 5 Colour Mixing Tips
Color mixing is something beginners often shy away from. Don’t, rather learn the few fundamentals, embrace the challenge, and get mixing. Here are some tips to
Top 5 Ways to Ruin a Painting -- 5 Mistakes to Avoid in a Painting
Not every painting is destined to be a masterpiece, but some are doomed to failure right from the start. Here are five easy ways to ruin a painting...
Top Art Stories of 2011 (So Far)
Top Art Stories of 2011 (So Far)
Top Books on Colors and Color Theory for Artists
A list of books I've found particularly useful for learning more about colors, pigments, and color mixing.
Top Color Mixing Tips (and Some Rules)
Tips to help you get the best results when mixing different paint colors.
Top Painting Games for Creative Fun
A collection of painting and art games that'll provide hours of fun for artists of all ages.
Top Tips for Landscape Painting
Top Tips for Landscape Painting
Toro Toreo - Reader Submissions: Your Favorite 2010 Painting
Share the painting from all those you created in 2010 is your favorite.
Toulouse-Lautrec -- Art Glossary Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Who Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was and why he is famous.
Tourists in Paris by Yover - Reader Submissions: October 2010 Painting Project: In the Style of LS Lowry
Join in this painting project to paint an urban scene with lots of little figures, in the style of the famous painter LS Lowry.
Town Clock by Lorraine Mae - : Painting Project Geometric Abstracts
Take a look at the submissions for this painting project to create a geometric abstract.
Toxicity -- Art Glossary Toxicity
An explanation of what is mean by toxicity in the context of paint.
Traced But Changed
Responding to the question about whether tracing is cheating, Syd Frank says:
Tracing Produces Predictable Results
Tragedy by Yover - : Painting Photos Challenge #17 Horse Riders on Beach
Join the challenge to create a painting using a specific photo as a starting point (this time a horse riders on a sandy beach), an idea for a painting, and also see what other people have painted from it.
Trail's End by Rich North - : Painting Project: Inside a Forest
Join in this painting project to paint a subject from inside a forest or plantation.
Train Linocut by Robb - : Art Project Gallery: Linocut Prints
Share your linocut prints and be inspired by browsing through the photos of prints by other artists.
Tram of My Memories - Reader Submissions: July 2010 Painting Project: Urban Transportation (A Planned Painting)
Join in this painting project, the subject of which is urban transportation.
Tranquility - Reader Submissions: Painting Photos Challenge #14 Reflected Blue Boat
Join the challenge to create a painting using a specific photo as a starting point (this time a blue boat reflected in the sea), an idea for a painting, and also see what other people have painted from it.
Transfer a Drawing to Canvas -- How Do I Transfer a Drawing from Paper to Canvas?
There are various methods you can use to transfer a drawing from a piece of paper to a canvas. Find out what they are here.
Transform What You See
Transitions - Reader Submissions: July 2010 Painting Project: Urban Transportation (A Planned Painting)
Join in this painting project, the subject of which is urban transportation.
Transparent Doesn't Mean Colorless
Another point to remember about painting glazes: a transparent glaze doesn't doesn't mean
Transparent Paint -- Art Glossary Definition
An easy-to-understand explanation of what is meant by a paint color being transparent, from the About.com Art Glossary.
Travel Paint Set -- Make a Travel Paint Set
How to make an easy-to-transport palette for painting when you're traveling.
Traveling O'Keeffe Country
New Mexico ... open horizons, desert sands, harsh sun. A landscape that inspired the painter George O'Keeffe. About.com's Guide to Southwest USA Travel,
Travels Through the Paintbox
I love to travel and I love color, so it's almost inevitable I'd love a book that deals with both of these. Color: Travels Through the Paintbox is the story
Treasure in the Dark - : Painting Photos Challenge #9 Plum on a Branch
Join the challenge to create a painting using a specific photo as a starting point (this time a plum ripening on a tree branch), an idea for a painting, and also see what other people have painted from it.
Tree Bark Abstraction by Maclarkuk - : Painting Project Abstracting Nature
Take a look at how a photo of tree bark can inspire a dramatic abstract, in the photo gallery for the abstracting nature project.
Tree Flowering by Jeroen - Reader Submissions: Your Favorite 2010 Painting
Share the painting from all those you created in 2010 is your favorite.
Tree Painting -- Fantasy Orange Trees Painting Demo
Follow the creation of a fantasy or surreal woodland painting with creatures among the trees.
Tree Painting -- Fantasy Orange Trees Painting Demo
Follow the creation of a fantasy or surreal woodland painting with creatures among the trees.
Tree Painting -- Fantasy Orange Trees Painting Demo
Follow the creation of a fantasy or surreal woodland painting with creatures among the trees.
Tree Painting -- Fantasy Orange Trees Painting Demo
Follow the creation of a fantasy or surreal woodland painting with creatures among the trees.
Tree Painting -- Fantasy Orange Trees Painting Demo
Follow the creation of a fantasy or surreal woodland painting with creatures among the trees.
Tree Painting -- Fantasy Orange Trees Painting Demo
Follow the creation of a fantasy or surreal woodland painting with creatures among the trees.
Tree Painting -- Fantasy Orange Trees Painting Demo
Follow the creation of a fantasy or surreal woodland painting with creatures among the trees.
Tree Painting -- How to Create a Realistic Tree Painting
Learn how to how to paint a realistic tree with green foliage, such as an oak tree, in this step-by-step painting demo.
Tree Painting -- Start Painting the Leaves on the Tree
Learn how to how to paint a realistic tree with green foliage, such as an oak tree, in this step-by-step painting demo.
Tree Painting Background -- Painting the Background for a Tree
Learn how to how to paint a realistic tree with green foliage, such as an oak tree, in this step-by-step painting demo.
Tree Painting Colors -- Paint Colors for Realistic Tree Painting
Learn how to how to paint a realistic tree with green foliage, such as an oak tree, in this step-by-step painting demo.
Tree Painting Demo -- Landscape Painting Quiver Tree Step by Step
Landscape Painting: A step-by-step demonstration of painting a quiver tree.
Tree Painting Demo: Forest in the Style of Klimt
Mention the painter Gustav Klimt and people are more likely to think of paintings with gold leaf such as The Kiss or Hope II, rather than paintings of
Tree Painting Mistakes
At their very best, trees in paintings are as glorious as in real life. At their worst, they're green blobs on top of a slash of brown. In the interest of
Tree Path - : Painting Photos Challenge #13 Dark Forest Path
Join the challenge to create a painting using a specific photo as a starting point (this time a dark forest path), an idea for a painting, and also see what other people have painted from it.
Tree Praise by Elizabeth - Reader Submissions: Painting Photos Challenge #18 Baobab Trees
Join the challenge to create a painting using a specific photo as a starting point (this time some baobab trees), an idea for a painting, and also see what other people have painted from it.
Tree Reference Photo for Artists
Tree Reference Photo for Artists
Tree Reference Photos for Artists -- Cloudy Tree
A collection of free tree reference photos for artists to use in their paintings.
Tree Reference Photos for Artists -- Forest on River
A collection of free tree reference photos for artists to use in their paintings.
Tree Reference Photos for Artists -- Misty Tree
A collection of free tree reference photos for artists to use in their paintings.
Tree Reference Photos for Artists -- Moon Tree
A collection of free tree reference photos for artists to use in their paintings.
Tree Reference Photos for Artists -- Quiver Trees
A collection of free tree reference photos for artists to use in their paintings.
Tree Reference Photos for Artists -- Swamp Trees
A collection of free tree reference photos for artists to use in their paintings.
Tree Reference Photos for Artists -- Trees at Dusk Reference Photos
A collection of free tree reference photos for artists to use in their paintings.
Tree Reference Photos for Artists -- Trees on a Rise
A collection of free tree reference photos for artists to use in their paintings.
Tree Trunk by Selina Shulamit - : Painting Project: Monochrome
Join in this painting project to paint a subject from just one color (plus white), a monochrome painting.
Tree and Early Moon Rising by Maryx117 - Reader Submissions: Daily Art #6 A Single Tree
Show us your painting inspired by the Art Ideas Day #6 using this online form, and see what other people painted.
Tree by Vicki - : Art Project Gallery: Linocut Prints
Share your linocut prints and be inspired by browsing through the photos of prints by other artists.
Tree with a Giraffe - : Painting Photos Challenge #3 Landscape with Big Tree
A submission to the photo painting challenge featuring a tree in a dry landscape.
Trees in Mist Reference Photo -- Free Tree Reference Photos for Artists
A photo from the collection of free tree and forest reference photos for artists to use in their paintings.
Treetops by Shrl - : Painting Project Abstracting Nature
Take a look at a painting inspired by autumnal colors in trees, in the photo gallery for the abstracting nature project.
Tri-Art -- Art Glossary Definition Tri-Art
An explanation of who Tri-Art is.
Triptych -- Art Glossary Definition
An easy-to-understand explanation of what a 'triptych' is, in a fine-arts context.
Triptych Painting -- Size of the Parts of a Triptych Painting
Should all three parts of a triptych painting be the same size or not? Find out in this Painting FAQ.
Trompe l'oeil - Art Glossary Definition Trompe L'oeil
An explanation of what is meant by Trompe l'oeil.
Tropical Seascape - : Your Favorite Landscape and/or Seascape Paintings
Share your favorite landscape or seascape painting in this photo gallery.
Troubleshooting Problems with Stretching Watercolour Paper
Have you had problems with stretching watercolour paper? Take a look at these tips from St Cuthberts Mill, the manufacturers of Bockingford and Saunders