Painting Sitemap - Page 9
Big and Small Quiver Trees - : 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.
Bigger Easel for Bigger Paintings
Monsieur P Artiste has decided it's time to tackle some larger paintings and has upgraded his easel accordingly. Space being an issue, he's opted for another
Biggest Brush, Smallest Painting
Faced with the current Big Brush Painting Project, two Painting Forum members decided to challenge one another to see who could paint the smallest canvas with
Biggest Painting -- What is the Biggest Painting You Have Made
What is the biggest painting you've ever done? Share your experience painting it here.
Biggest Painting -- What is the Biggest Painting You Have Made
What is the biggest painting you've ever done? Share your experience painting it here.
Bilingual Painting Styles
Binder -- Art Glossary Definition
An easy-to-understand explanation of what a binder is, and how it's used in paint, from the About.com Art Glossary.
Bioactivated Gouache?
I've seen all sorts of terms used in art marketing materials, but
Biography of the Painter Lucian Freud
Lucian Freud was regarded by many as the best figurative painter of the second half of the twentieth century and start of the 21st. Find out more about his life and work in this biography.
Birch Barking by KA Cooper - : Painting Project: Inside a Forest
Join in this painting project to paint a subject from inside a forest or plantation.
Birch Forest Reference Photo -- Forest Reference Photos for Artists
A photo from the collection of free tree and forest reference photos for artists to use in their paintings.
Birch Forest Reference Photo -- Forest Reference Photos for Artists
A photo from the collection of free tree and forest reference photos for artists to use in their paintings.
Birch Forest Reference Photo -- Forest Reference Photos for Artists
A photo from the collection of free tree and forest reference photos for artists to use in their paintings.
Birches in Autumn by Marionmae - Reader Submissions: Your Favorite 2010 Painting
Share the painting from all those you created in 2010 is your favorite.
Bits and Pieces by Maclark - 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.
Black Caterpillar - Reader Stories: Painting Photos Challenge #4 Hairy Caterpillar
Join the challenge to create a painting using a specific photo as a starting point (this time a hairy caterpillar), an idea for a painting, and also see what other people have painted from it.
Black Light Reveals Hidden Image in Painting
Have you ever encountered a painting where a different image appeared when it was under a black light? Chacalx posted on the Painting Forum saying:
Black Water Lily - : May 2010 Painting Project: Abstracted Flower
Join in this painting project to create an abstracted flower painting.
Black-and-White Reference Photos vs Color
Are all your reference photos in color? Do you have any that are in black-and-white, or rather shades of grey? While the concept of a reference photo not having
Black-and-White by Sasto - : Impressionist Sun Painting Project
Take a look at the black-and-white painting of the sun submitted for this painting project to create a landscape with a prominent sun, in an Impressionist style.
Blackburn Morning by Brenda Jacobsen - 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.
Blacklighting by Yover - : Miniature Landscapes Painting Project
A painting called
Blame the (Acrylic) Paint
Yes, we've all heard about poor workmen blaming their tools, but sometimes it really isn't you that's the problem the paint. For instance, the paint in the
Blank Canvas Fear Tips
Tips on how to overcome a fear of a blank canvas or piece of paper, how to get painting without hesitation.
Blank Canvas: An Undefined Space
Bleeding Heart - : May 2010 Painting Project: Abstracted Flower
Join in this painting project to create an abstracted flower painting.
Bleeding Within by 3catlady - : Painting Project: Love Symbolism for Valentine's
Join in this painting project to paint something romantic for Valentine's Day, a painting or card to give to someone you love.
Blended vs Expressive Mark-Making in Paintings
Blending -- Art Glossary Definition
An easy-to-understand explanation of what blending in a painting is, with an illustration, from the About.com Art Glossary.
Blending Colors -- Fine Art Painting Techniques Blending Colors
Find out what fine art painting technique was used to create various effects and styles of painting. In this instance, it was blending.
Blending Paint Colors
Learn how to successfully mix two colors where they meet, in this step-by-step tutorial on blending paint.
Blending Pastels -- Pastel Painting Techniques Blending
Whether you use a tool or your fingers, blending pastels together gives a lovely soft effect.
Blind Embossing -- Art Glossary Definition
An easy-to-understand explanation of what blind embossing is, in an fine arts printmaking context.
Blocking In -- Art Glossary Definition
An easy-to-understand explanation of what is mean by blocking in when working on a painting.
Blocking in for a Miniature Abstract Painting
Blocking in the main shapes in this step-by-step painting demo showing the creating of a miniature abstract painting inspired by skyscrapers.
Blond Woman - : Your Favorite Portrait Painting
Which portrait painting of yours is your all-time favorite, and why? Share your painting and see those of other painters.
Bloody Flowers - : May 2010 Painting Project: Abstracted Flower
Join in this painting project to create an abstracted flower painting.
Blowing 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.
Blue Abstract by Minna - : Painting Project Geometric Abstracts
Take a look at the submissions for this painting project to create a geometric abstract.
Blue Boat - 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.
Blue Boat On Dark Water - 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.
Blue Boat by Gregbrax - 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.
Blue Bottle Mango by Migueldavid - 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.
Blue Bottle and Orange by Artonabike - 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.
Blue Bottles by LorraineMae - 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.
Blue Crab by Rghiardi - Reader Submissions: Your Favorite 2010 Painting
Share the painting from all those you created in 2010 is your favorite.
Blue Flower - : May 2010 Painting Project: Abstracted Flower
Join in this painting project to create an abstracted flower painting.
Blue Frog by Anktz - : Painting Project: Monochrome
Join in this painting project to paint a subject from just one color (plus white), a monochrome painting.
Blue Jay in Winter by Nicole - : Your Favorite Wildlife or Animal Painting
Favorite animal paintings, in this instance one of a blue jay in winter.
Blue Lily, Purple Boat by Elizabeth - : Painting Project: Monochrome
Join in this painting project to paint a subject from just one color (plus white), a monochrome painting.
Blue Mountains - : Your Favorite Landscape and/or Seascape Paintings
Blue Not a Color?
Blue Pansy Butterfly by Lorraine Mae - : Daily Art #13 Butterfly with Its Wings Open
Show us your painting inspired by the Art Ideas Day #13 using this online form, and see what other people painted.
Blue Plumbago - : May 2010 Painting Project: Abstracted Flower
Join in this painting project to create an abstracted flower painting.
Blue Roses by PPanth - Reader Submissions: Daily Art Ideas #27 Abstracted Flower
Show us your painting inspired by the Art Ideas Day #27 using this online form, and see what other people painted.
Blue Shadows by Sabathiel - : Painting Project: Monochrome
See just how much you can do with only one color, in this instance a blue. From the monochrome painting project photo gallery.
Blue Shimmer - 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.
Blue Windmill - Reader Submissions: Print Gallery: Monoprints and Monotypes
A monotype featuring a blue windmill.
Blue on Blue - 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.
Blur The Lines by Murray Moore - : Your Favorite Abstract Paintings
Which abstract painting of yours is your all-time favorite, and why? Share your painting and see those of other painters.
Blurring the Background
How do you blur the background of your painting or blur people in the background? -- Marva With a blurred background or figures, they're essential out of
Blythdale Beach - : Your Favorite Landscape and/or Seascape Paintings
Bo Hagley - : Your Favorite Wildlife or Animal Painting
Share your favorite animal or wildlife painting in this photo gallery.
Boat - Reader Submissions: What's On Your Painting Easel?
Take a peak at what other painters have on their easels and are working on.
Boat Race by Yover (Idea #7) - : Paintings from February List of Art Ideas
A painting of a boat race in Britanny, inspired by the February List of Art Ideas.
Boat Ride by Cvramana - : Mixed Media Painting Project
The challenge of this painting project to create a painting using both a wet and a dry medium.
Boat Transportation - Reader Submissions: July 2010 Painting Project: Urban Transportation (A Planned Painting)
Join in this painting project, the subject of which is urban transportation.
Boat on Mud - : Your Favorite Landscape and/or Seascape Paintings
A submission called
Boats by Natalya - 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.
Bob Ross® Video Game Art Contest
Bob Ross® Video Game Art Contest, Painting, If youre a follower of Bob Ross® painting method, heres an art contest just for
Bob's Buffalow - : Your Favorite Wildlife or Animal Painting
Share you favorite wildlife painting.
Bobcat in Tree by Martha McWilliams - Reader Submissions: What's On Your Painting Easel?
What's on your painting easel at the moment? Show us using this online form, and see what other people have on theirs.
Body of Work -- Art Glossary Definition
An easy-to-understand explanation of what a body of work is and why is it important for an emerging artist to have one, from the About.com Art Glossary.
Boiled Crab 1 by Rghiardi - : Your Favorite 2011 Paintings
Readers share their favorite painting from all those they created in 2011.
Boisterous Laugh by Kagita Borra - : Moods Painting Project
Take a look at a painting of laughter, from the photo gallery for the Moods Painting Project.
Bok Bloom - : May 2010 Painting Project: Abstracted Flower
Join in this painting project to create an abstracted flower painting.
Bolero by Ravel by Natalya Kalugina - 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.
Book Review -- Complete Guide to Altered Imagery
A review of a book by Karen Michel focusing on mixed-media techniques suitable for artist's journals and collage.
Book Review -- How to Paint Living Portraits by Roberta Carter Clark
If you're wanting to learn to paint portraits, this is a very helpful book. There's good reason it's been reprint again and again.
Book Review -- Private Lives of the Impressionists by Sue Roe
A review of a book which is a group biography looking at the life and motivation of each of the major French Impressionists.
Book Review -- Styles, Schools, and Movements by Amy Dempsey
Review of the book Styles, Schools, and Movements by Amy Dempsey
Book Review -- The Creative License by Danny Gregory
A review of the book
Book Review -- The Judgement of Paris: Manet, Meissonier, and an Artistic Revolution by Ross King
A review of Ross King's book
Book Review -- Turner a Life by James Hamilton
A review of the biography of the painter JMW Turner, written by James Hamilton. If you want to ensure you die a famous artist, Turner could teach you a lot!
Book Review 20th Century Art Book
Review of the 20th Century Art Book, which features 500 artists. It includes paintings, sculptures, new media, collages, ready-made objects, installations, and video.
Book Review 4th Edition Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards
My review of the classic text by Betty Edwards on enhancing creativity by using the right side of your brain when drawing. The 4th edition was issued in 2012.
Book Review 500 Portraits -- Best from BP Portrait Award and National Portrait Gallery
Get a feel for the best in contemporary portrait painting with the books from the National Portrait Gallery in London showcasing the annual BP Portrait Award exhibition.
Book Review A to Z Treasure Hunt by Alice Melvin
My review of the
Book Review Andrew Wyeth Biography by Richard Meryman
A review of the biography of artist Andrew Wyeth by Richard Meryman.
Book Review Art Saves by Jenny Doh
My review of the book
Book Review Art and Fear
My thoughts on why every artist should read the book
Book Review Art from Intuition by Dean Nimmer
A review of the book
Book Review Artist's Color Manual by Simon Jennings
A review of the
Book Review Artist's Journal Workshop by Cathy Johnson
If you're looking for a book to inspire you to start creating your own artist's journal, this one by Cathy Johnson is fabulous.
Book Review Artists Pigments 1600 to 1836
My review of the book
Book Review Artists and Their Studios
My review of the book
Book Review Asian Art Now -- Review of Asian Art Now by Melissa Chu and Benjamin Genocchio
A review of the book
Book Review Chinese Landscapes Made Easy by Rebecca Yue
A review of the book
Book Review Chuck Close Biography by Christopher Finch
Book Review of the biography of American artist Chuck Close written by Christopher Finch.
Book Review Classical Drawing Atelier by Juliette Aristides
A review of the book
Book Review Color Travels Through the Paintbox by Victoria Finlay
A review of the book
Book Review Colour in Art by John Gage
A review of the book
Book Review Destination Creativity by Rice Freeman-Zachery
If you've ever wondered what it might be like to go on an art retreat, this book explains what to expect.
Book Review Dogs How to Draw Them by Melvyn Petterson
Book Review -- Dogs How to Draw Them by Melvyn Petterson, a book every dog-loving painter should have.
Book Review Drawing and Painting Horses by Eva Dutton
If you've been looking for a good book on how to paint horses, this could well be it!
Book Review Experimental Painting by Lisa Cyr
My thoughts on a book which encourages you to try mixed media techniques, to experiment and play with mediums.
Book Review Freud at Work -- Photos of Lucian Freud in his Studio
My review of the book
Book Review Henri Matisse Rooms with a View by Shirley Neilsen Blum
My review of the book
Book Review Hidden in the Shadow of the Master by Ruth Butler
My review of the book
Book Review How to Read Paintings by Nadeije Laneyrie-Dagen
A review of the book
Book Review Juliette Aristides Classical Painting Atelier
A review of the book by painter Juliette Aristides on traditional studio practice, entitled
Book Review Lee Hammond's Big Book of Acrylic Painting
My thoughts on this how-to book with has step-by-steps on still lifes, animals, people, and landscapes. Does it deliver what it promises?
Book Review Light Up Your Watercolors Layer by Layer by Linda Stevens Moyer
A review of the book
Book Review Lists from the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art by Liza Kirwin
A review of the book of lists and other artist's enumerations from the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art, by Liza Kirwin.
Book Review Man with a Blue Scarf: Sitting for Freud by Martin Gayford
Take an art critic, have him sit for a portrait by a famous artist, and the result is a book that provides intriguing insight into the artistic process and the artist.
Book Review Matisse Biography by Hilary Spurling
A review of the two-volume biography of the artist Henri Marisse by Hilary Spurling.
Book Review Mixed Media Self Portraits
My review of the book
Book Review New Acrylics Essential Sourcebook by Rheni Tauchid
My review of the
Book Review Painting Portraits and Figures in Watercolor by Mary Whyte
Read my thoughts on a book on how to paint portraits and figures in watercolor. Or if you want the one-word version: fabulous!
Book Review Painting Sunlight and Shadow with Pastels by Maggie Price
This is a book that any landscape painter will find helpful, whether pastels is your medium or not. Find out why in my review.
Book Review Painting Today -- Review of Painting Today by Tony Godfrey
My review of the book
Book Review Painting the Wind
A review of a children's book about a young boy trying to paint the wind that introduces readers to introduces various subjects that artists paint, including still life and portraits.
Book Review Peggy Guggenheim Biography
A review of the biography of Peggy Guggenheim written by Anton Gill, which provides a fascinating insight into the life and world of a famous (and wealthy) art collector.
Book Review Problem Solving for Oil Painters by Gregg Kreutz
A review of the book
Book Review Quick Art by Angie Franke and Monique Day-Wilde
A review of the book
Book Review Radical Light Exhibition Catalog
My review of the catalog produced for the Radical Light exhibition, on Italy's Divisionist painters.
Book Review Salon to Biennial Painting Exhibitions by Bruce Altshuler
A review of the book
Book Review Successful Artist's Career Guide
Read my thoughts on this book which aims to help you find your way in the business of art in my review.
Book Review Surface Treatment Workshop Mixed Media Techniques
If you're looking for info on mixed media techniques,
Book Review The Artist's Handbook by Pip Seymour
A review of the book
Book Review The Artist's Studio Edited by Giles Waterfield
My review of the exhibition catalog
Book Review The Girl with the Gallery by Lindsay Pollock
A review of the book
Book Review The Painter's Handbook by Mark Gottsegen, Revised Edition
My review of the new and expanded edition of the classic artist's reference book by Mark David Gottsegen.
Book Review The Printmaking Bible
My review of
Book Review The Profitable Artist by Artspire
If you're looking for beginner's info on the career side of being a painter, this handbook co-published by the New York Foundation for the Arts deals with all the basics in an accessible style.
Book Review The Unknown Monet -- Catalog for The Unknown Monet Exhibition
A review of the catalog that accompanied the exhibition
Book Review Writers on Artists
This collection of great essays by prominent writers on prominent artists taken from Modern Painters magazine is highly readable. Find out why in my review.
Book Review: "Portraits and Figures in Watercolor" by Mary Whyte
Book Review:
Book Review: 'Tidying Up Art'
This book had me in stitches. The underlying concept is a simple one -- to take paintings and rearrange the elements in them so they're neat and tidy.
Book Review: 500 Portraits
Book Review: 500 Portraits
Book Review: Alphabetica An A-Z Creativity Guide for Collage and Book Artists
A review of the book by Lynne Perrella called Alphabetica An A-Z Creativity Guide for Collage and Book Artists.
Book Review: Art Saves
Book Review: Art Saves
Book Review: Artist's Journal Workshop
Book Review: Artist's Journal Workshop
Book Review: Artists and Their Studios
Can you put a face to your favorite artist, or do you know them only by name and their paintings? The book Artists and Their Studios made me feel as if I'd
Book Review: Asian Art Now
If you got some book vouchers as a present and haven't spent them yet, you could do worse than spend them on Asian Art Now. Though, painters, do take note,
Book Review: Beyond Realism
If you're interested in creating non-realistic paintings, but don't know where to start or how to proceed, the illustrated step-by-step demonstrations in this
Book Review: Chuck Close Life
I was predisposed to enjoy Christopher Finch's biography of Chuck Close because I like Close's paintings. I wasn't disappointed, by either the
Book Review: Classical Drawing Atelier by Juliette Aristides
The atelier approach to art training, which is enjoying a revival, is centered on the acquisition of fundamental art skills from an experienced master. It's
Book Review: Colour in Art
Colour in Art is an introduction to how visual artists have theorized, investigated, and used color through the ages. Each chapter follows a specific
Book Review: Complex Cloth A Comprehensive Guide
A review of a book that explains a variety of fabric-painting techniques, including stencilling, stamping, painting, bleach discharge, and photocopy transfers.
Book Review: Destination Creativity
Book Review: Destination Creativity
Book Review: Draw Like Da Vinci
Draw Like Da Vinci is a companion to Paint Like Monet in the Masterclass series of books. Because the Da Vinci demos don't take up as many pages, there's a
Book Review: Draw Like Da Vinci by Susan Dorothea White
A review of the book Draw Like Da Vinci, in the Masterclass series.
Book Review: Experimental Painting
Book Review: Experimental Painting
Book Review: Leonardo on Painting
Review of the book 'Leonardo on Painting', a collection of all Leonardo da Vinci's writings on painting.
Book Review: Man with a Blue Scarf
Book Review: Man with a Blue Scarf
Book Review: Masterclass -- Paint Like Monet by James Heard
A review of the book
Book Review: Masterful Color
Book Review: Masterful Color
Book Review: Matisse Rooms with a View
I find Matisse's paintings intriguing, so I guess I shouldn't have been surprised by how much I enjoyed this book which looks at some 50 of his paintings on
Book Review: Paint Like Monet
If you've been thinking about 'doing' a Monet but not sure where to start or even what colors to use, then Paint Like Monet is for you. It's not written in
Book Review: Painting Today
No doubt somewhere you could lay a bet on when next painting would be declared dead, yet again. (Why is it always painting, not other art forms?) You'd think
Book Review: Quick Art -- Art of the Ordinary
If you've looked at the type of abstract and semi-abstract art on sale at decor stores and thought you could do the same or better but just haven't got around
Book Review: Rescuing Da Vinci by Robert Edsel : Recovering Europe's Art from the Nazis
Among everything written on the World War 2, there's been very little looking at the campaign to loot the best of European art by Hitler and the Nazis from conquered territories. 'Rescuing Da Vinci' by Robert Edsel fills this gap in both world history and art history.
Book Review: Secrets of Corel Painter Experts
Secrets of Corel Painter Experts is a showcase of digital paintings by 17 different artists from across the globe. Each artist works in a different style
Book Review: The Practice and Philosophy of French Impressionism by Jerry Fresia
As the title suggests, The Practice and Philosophy of French Impressionism combines practical painting tips with information on how to get yourself thinking
Book Review: The Profitable Artist
Book Review: The Profitable Artist
Book Review: The Successful Artist's Career Guide
Book Review: The Successful Artist's Career Guide
Books Reviews of Good Biographies of Famous Artists
These are the all biographies of famous artists that I recommend as being informative, interesting, and accessible to anyone with an interest in art. Read the individual reviews to find out exactly what I thought was great about each.
Books for Creative Inspiration and Ideas for Artists
My personal choice of the best books on creative inspiration and ideas for artists.
Books on Famous Painters -- Books on the Works of the Great Painters
A selection of recommended books which focus on the works of famous painters and the development of painting through the ages.
Books on Morandi, the Bottles Painter
Books on Morandi, the Bottles Painter
Books on Whistler
October's painting project is going to be
Bookworm - : Painting Project: Unusual Angles
Join in this painting project to paint a subject from an unusual or unexpected angle.
Bosque Del Sur De Chile by Carolhen - : Painting Project: Inside a Forest
Join in this painting project to paint a subject from inside a forest or plantation.
Botanical - Reader Submissions: Print Gallery: Monoprints and Monotypes
View the monotype / monoprint painting project submissions.
Botanical Art Call for Entries: Kirstenbosch Biennale
Botanical artists take note, you're invited to submit works for the fourth Kirstenbosch Biennale which will take place at the world-renowned Kirstenbosch
Bottle Contents by Elizabeth Mynhardt - : Painting Project: Unusual Angles
Join in this painting project to paint a subject from an unusual or unexpected angle.
Bottle Study by Mary Williamson - : 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.
Bottle with Orange by John Quinlan - 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.
Bottle, Tubes and Paintbrush by Yover - : Painting Project: Still Life with Paint Tube
Take a look at the painting called
Bottoms Up
• August 2010 Painting Project: Still Life with Two Objects • How to Set Up a Still Life Image © Glenda.Chaconas
Bowl of Rice by Nicky - : Painting Project: 3 Colors
Find inspiration for a subject in what you're eating! Such as a bowl of rice; from the photo gallery for the 3 Colors Painting Project.
Boxes by PPanth - : Painting Project Geometric Abstracts
Take a look at the submissions for this painting project to create a geometric abstract.
Brac Sunset Impressionist Style by Wilton Nelson - : Impressionist Sun Painting Project
Take a look at Wilton Nelson's submission for this painting project to create a landscape with a prominent sun, in an Impressionist style.
Braggin' Rights - Reader Submissions: Your Favorite 2009 Painting
Share your favorite painting from 2009 here.
Brainstorm Art Ideas using a Mindmap
See how creating a mindmap, or visual diagram of your thoughts, can help you brainstorm whole bunch of art ideas and subjects you could paint.
Brave New World - 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.
Brayer -- Art Glossary Definition Brayer
An explanation of what brayer is, in an fine arts context, and what it's used for.
Breaking a Creative Blank
In a discussion on what inspires people, Ghenia says:
Brian Rice's Painting Tips
A collection of helpful painting tips from an active member of the Painting Forum.
Brian Rice’s Painting Tips
Here’s a collection of great painting tips from Brian Rice, or BrBrice as he’s known to members of the Painting Forum. The painting tips have been gathered from
Brianna by Kekeart - Reader Submissions: Your Favorite 2010 Painting
Share the painting from all those you created in 2010 is your favorite.
Bridge Reference Photographs -- Photo of Skye Bridge for Painting Reference
Reference photos for artists: photographs of bridges to use for inspiration and reference in your paintings and artwork.
Bridge Reference Photographs -- Photos of Bridges for Reference
Reference photos for artists: photographs of bridges to use for inspiration and reference in your paintings and artwork.
Bridge Reference Photographs -- Photos of Bridges for Reference
Reference photos for artists: photographs of bridges to use for inspiration and reference in your paintings and artwork.
Bridge Reference Photographs -- Photos of Bridges for Reference
Reference photos for artists: photographs of bridges to use for inspiration and reference in your paintings and artwork.
Bridge Reference Photographs -- Photos of Bridges for Reference
Reference photos for artists: photographs of bridges to use for inspiration and reference in your paintings and artwork.
Bridge Reference Photographs -- Photos of Bridges for Reference
Reference photos for artists: photographs of bridges to use for inspiration and reference in your paintings and artwork.
Bridge Reference Photographs -- Photos of Bridges for Reference
Reference photos for artists: photographs of bridges to use for inspiration and reference in your paintings and artwork.
Bridge at Sunset by Macvis - : Painting Photos Challenge #5 Sunset Bridge
Join the photo painting challenges!
Bridge by Frannicle - : Painting Photos Challenge #5 Sunset Bridge
Join the painting photos challenge to paint a silhouetted bridge at sunset.
Bright Colors Not Dull - : Art Questions Answered by the Art Agony Aunt
Looking for an answer to a question about art and painting, especially a practical or technique question? Ask the Art Agony Aunt.
Bright Earth Book Review -- Bright Earth The Invention of Colour by Philip Ball
My review of
Bright Morning - : May 2010 Painting Project: Abstracted Flower
Join in this painting project to create an abstracted flower painting.
Bright Sunflower - : Painting Photos Challenge #11 Sunflower
Join the challenge to create a painting using a specific photo as a starting point (this time a sunflower), an idea for a painting, and also see what other people have painted from it.
Bring the Art Exhibition to Your Home
It's certainly a new idea to me ... instead of having you go to a gallery to see the art, the Centre of Attention's On Demand exhibition brings the artwork to
Broad Bean in Sunlight Explosion by Linda - : Painting Project Geometric Abstracts
Take a look at the submissions for this painting project to create a geometric abstract.
Broken Cap Painting Tips
Helpful tips on what to do if the cap from a paint tube splits, cracks, or is broken.
Broken Color Painting Techniques of the Impressionists
Using broken color is one of the fundamental painting techniques used by the Impressionists. Find out more about broken color and how to paint using this technique.
Broken Color Technique of the Impressionists
Broken color refers to a technique 'invented' by the Impressionists that is still used today by some artists.
Broken Colour -- The Techniques and Palettes of the Impressionists -- How to Use Broken Color
How to paint using the technique of broken color like an Impressionist.
Broken by Kasey Litt - : Painting Project: Love Symbolism for Valentine's
Join in this painting project to paint something romantic for Valentine's Day, a painting or card to give to someone you love.
Brown Boat Moored by Gladys Romero - : Painting Project: Monochrome
Join in this painting project to paint a subject from just one color (plus white), a monochrome painting.
Browsing Christie's by iPhone
The art auction house Christie's has launched an iPhone application that enables you to browse thumbnails of paintings on auction. (And all the other
Bruce' Signature - : Artists Signatures: See How Artists Sign Their Paintings (And Share Yours)
Brush Cut
If you're using a cheap decorating brush and the hair is too thick, use a pair of scissors to cut off half of it. (Half of the depth, not the width!) Image ©M
Brush Painting -- Chinese / Japanese Brush Painting
An introduction to Chinese and Japanese painting (including Sumi-e), both of which are distinctive and very beautiful styles of brush painting.
Brush Tote -- How to Make a Brush Tote
A useful tip on how to make a brush tote from an old plastic coffee container.
Brushes Story (Idea #1) by Yover - : Paintings from February List of Art Ideas
See how three brushes can be used to create a narrative painting, in the photo gallery for the February Art Ideas.
Brushing a Fast S-Bend
See Also: • Name the Parts of an Artist's Brush • How to Load a Flat Brush with Two Colors Photo © 2009 Marion Boddy-Evans. Licensed to
Build a Rack for Storing Your Paintings
If you've got a little bit of space in a corner of your studio, you could build yourself a rack for storing your paintings vertically.
Building Blocks
Bull Paintings - Reader Submissions: What's On Your Painting Easel?
What's on your painting easel at the moment? Show us using this online form, and see what other people have on theirs.
Bunch of Flowers by Yolanda Adams - : Painting Project Abstracting Nature
Take a look at an abstraction based on a bunch of flowers, amongst the submissions for the abstracting nature painting project.
Buring-Up Apple by Yover - : Daily Art #1 Apple
Show us your painting inspired by the Daily Art Ideas using this online form, and see what other people painted.
Burned Out by Nvtp - : Painting Project: Still Life with Paint Tube
A painting called
Burning Flower by Yover - : Painting Project: In the Style of Vincent van Gogh
Join in this painting project to create a painting in the style of Vincent van Gogh.
Burning Out Due to Pressure to Produce
If you're a painter with hordes of paintings stacked about, then not having enough to fulfill the demand for your work might sound like a dream come true. Not
Burnt Out by Tessa Birks - Reader Submissions: Daily Art #17 Burning the Candle at Both Ends
Show us your painting inspired by the Art Ideas Day #17 using this online form, and see what other people painted.
Burnt Sienna PBr7 Paint Pigments
A profile of burnt sienna paint pigment, including its characteristics and components.
Burnt Umber Monochrome by MandyLou44 - : Painting Project: Monochrome
Join in this painting project to paint a subject from just one color (plus white), a monochrome painting.
Burst of Laughter by Yover - : Moods Painting Project
Take a look at a painting depicting laughter, in the photo gallery for the Moods Painting Project.
Bus No.61 in Paris - Reader Submissions: July 2010 Painting Project: Urban Transportation (A Planned Painting)
Join in this painting project, the subject of which is urban transportation.
Bus Urban - Reader Submissions: July 2010 Painting Project: Urban Transportation (A Planned Painting)
Join in this painting project, the subject of which is urban transportation.
Bushes by Daminih - : Painting Project: Inside a Forest
Join in this painting project to paint a subject from inside a forest or plantation.
But What Does Your Painting Mean?
Tricky as it can be to comment on someone else's paintings, it can be even harder to talk about our own. On the Painting Forum Cording has started a discussion
Butterfly Flutterby by Mandylou44 - :
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.
Butterfly Revisited by Yover - :
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.
Butterfly Wing Section by Maryx117 - :
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.
Butterfly Wings - Reader Submissions: What's On Your Painting Easel?
Take a peak at what other artists have on their easels in their studios.
Buttery -- Art Glossary Definition Buttery Paint
An explanation of what is meant by the term buttery, used to describe paint.
Buttery Paint, or Margarine-y?
When we're talking about acrylic paint, should the consistency not rather be related to margarine than butter? Image © 2011 Marion Boddy-Evans. Licensed to
Buy Art Supplies or Donate to Hurricane Relief?
Given the disaster that Hurricane Katrina has created, and all the people who have been left with nothing, should you be donating the money you'd usually spend
Buyers Look for 'Dry' Oil Paintings
Here's an interesting twist on the debate about whether or not to date a painting! Ghenia says:
Buying Paint: Tubes vs Tubs
Artist's quality paints are often a fair bit cheaper if you buy them in a tub rather than a tube (if you calculate it by millilitre), but because of the way I
CMYK Aren't Primary Colors for Painting
Every now and then I get another email had telling me I am wrong about red, blue, and yellow being the primary colors for painting, that the correct colors
CSI for Painting
How do you take the seed of a painting idea and make it grow into a fully developed painting? To work with an idea from the first thought I use what I call
CSI for Painting Ideas -- Concept, Scheme, Innovate to Develop Unique Ideas
Discover how to develop a unique painting from the initial idea to the finished piece, using a technique I call CSI for Painting.
Cactus Flower - : May 2010 Painting Project: Abstracted Flower
Join in this painting project to create an abstracted flower painting.
Cadmium Orange PO20 - Paint Pigments
A profile of cadmium orange paint pigment (PO20), including its characteristics and components.
Cadmium Red PR108 -- Paint Pigments Cadmium Red PR108
A profile of cadmium red paint pigment, including its characteristics and components.
Cafe Geo by Anthony - : Painting Project Geometric Abstracts
Take a look at the submissions for this painting project to create a geometric abstract.
Call For Entries: Artists Reflect on the Death Penalty
The death penalty is something that generates strong feelings, no matter whether you're for or against it, so entries to a competition based on the issue should
Call It Scumbling Not Scrubbing
I believe it's possible to scumble without scrubbing, to be gentle and delicate, but I've never succeeded. I inevitably end up vigorously shoving the brush
Call for Entries: 2006 Christmas Cards
Do you make your own Christmas cards or holiday cards? Then consider sending one to Artist's Sketchbook magazine, which is calling for submissions of
Call for Entries: Amateur UK Artists over 60
Never say it's too late to get serious about your painting... To enter the EAC Over 60s Art Awards you have to be over 60 (and live in the UK). You can
Call for Entries: Artrom Gallery’s Free Interpretation Competition
Artrom Gallery, which focuses on
Call for Entries: BP Portrait Award 2012
If you've been thinking about entering next year's BP Portrait Award, it's time to stop thinking about it and starting doing something about it. Entries can be
Call for Entries: Bad Painting Contest
Think you're a terrible artist? Well then perhaps this painting competition is for you! The aim is
Call for Entries: International Artist Magazine
International Artist magazine has introduced online digital entries for its painting competitions, which makes entering easy and means you can work on a
Call for Entries: International Artist Magazine
Every issue of International Artist magazine, which is published every two months, has a competition with a specific theme. The theme of next competition is
Call for Entries: Life of Pi Illustrations
The publisher of the best-selling and Booker-prize novel Life of Pi by Yann Martel, together with The Times newspaper in London, is running a competition to
Call for Entries: National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum
The National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum (NVVAM) has issued a call for submission for its 2007 Show, entitled
Call for Entries: Open Water
The closing date for the 80th annual juried exhibition of theCanadian Society of Painters in Watercolour is 8 September 2005. The exhibition is open to anyone,
Call for Entries: Projekt 30 'Sex Issue'
I admit, the reason I'm mentioning this call for entries is because I get to use the word
Call for Entries: Radio and the Artist
Do you have the radio on when you paint? Then (if you live in the UK) this one's for you: the BBC's Radio 4 is looking for two-dimensional work by artists
Call for Entries: Red Dot Fine Art
Red Dot Fine Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico, will be holdings its 2nd Annual International Figure Exhibition from 14 November 14th to 3 December and is calling
Call for Entries: Strange Figurations
This competition by SlowArt Productions caught my eye because it allows you to send digital photos instead of slides. It's open to artists over 18 years and
Call for Entries: The Discerning Eye 2005 Exhibition
According to its organisers, The Discerning Eye is
Call for Entries: Unfinished Works
I found the title of this competition by the Aids Services Foundation of Orange County, Unfinished Works, very poignant. While the description says the
Call for Entries: Visual Arts Center New Jersey
The 2007 International Juried Show at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey will be judged by Laura Hoptman, Senior Curator of the New Museum of Contemporary Art
Call for Entries: Watercolor Magic Magazine
Watercolor Magic magazine is running a competition with five categories: Portrait and Figure; Still Life and Florals; Landscape and Interiors; Abstract and
Call for Entries: Watercolor Splash 9
North Light Books is calling for entries for volume nine in their hardcover series of
Call for Submissions: 50 by 50
This could develop into something intriguing... Fifty by Fifty is a piece of online installation art taking the idea of a large piece of art that looks like a
Call for Submissions: Artists Interview Artists
This could produce some interesting results... in his blog Thinking About Art JT Kirkland has started a new project called
Call for Submissions: Miniatures
If you paint miniatures and live in North America, the Renaissance Art Gallery of Huntington, WV, is offering an opportunity to get your work in a show. The
Calm Day in a Meadow - Reader Submissions: Painting Photos Challenge #2 Windmill
Calmness and Purity - : Your Favorite Landscape and/or Seascape Paintings
Camera Lucida -- Review of a Camera Lucida from The Camera Lucida Company
A review of a modern camera lucida from The Camera Lucida Company. It's an optical instrument for artists which is creates reflects an object onto a piece of paper which you can then trace.
Camera Lucida: An Optical Illusion for Artists
Camera Lucida: An Optical Illusion for Artists
Camera Lucida: An Optical Illusion for Artists
Imagine an optical device that allowed you to see what you wanted to paint or draw as if reflected on your piece of paper. All you'd need to do would be
Camera Lucida: An Optical Illusion for Artists - Painting Archives
Camera Lucida: An Optical Illusion for Artists - Imagine an optical device that allowed you to see what you wanted to paint or draw as if reflected on your piece of paper. All you'd need to do would be to trace the subject.... Sounds too good to be true? Well, a camera lucida does do this.
Camera Lucida: An Optical Illusion for Artists - Painting Archives
Camera Lucida: An Optical Illusion for Artists - Imagine an optical device that allowed you to see what you wanted to paint or draw as if reflected on your piece of paper. All you'd need to do would be to trace the subject.... Sounds too good to be true? Well, a camera lucida does do this.
Can Art Materials Be Used For DIY?
Every few months the question about whether house paints can be used for fine art painting comes up (my answer), but when I needed a teeny bit of varnish for a
Can Art That Needs an Explanation Ever Be Good Art?
Don't groan, but I'm going to mention the Tate's crack again. But mostly because the article concerned (in the New Statesman) has a statement I believe applies
Can I Mix Brands of Paint? - Painting Archives
Can I Mix Brands of Paint? - The question whether it's okay or not to mix various brands of paint, or whether you have to stick with one brand only, be it watercolour, acrylics, or oils, is one that comes up regularly.
Can I Remove the Streaky Varnish? - : Art Questions Answered by the Art Agony Aunt
Looking for an answer to a question about art and painting, especially a practical or technique question? Ask the Art Agony Aunt. (But not answers to homework assignments.)
Can Watercolor Pencils Be Used on Top of Paint?
I've had an email from Alison saying:
Can You Buy Empty Paint Tubes?
If you've mixed up a batch of a color you're particularly pleased with, did you know you can get empty paint tubes to store it in? It's not something your local
Can You Change Your Style?
In the discussion on identifying your individual painting style, Papaya says:
Can You Identify This Louvre Painting?
Can You Identify This Louvre Painting?
Can You Make Oil Paint Water Soluble with Washing Up Liquid
Find out if you can turn ordinary oil paint into water-soluble oil paint by adding laundry detergent or washing-up liquid.
Can You Mix Brands of Paint?
The question whether it's okay or not to mix various brands of paint, or whether you have to stick with one brand only, be it watercolor, acrylics, or oils, is
Can You Mix Different Brands of Acrylic Paint?
An expert answer to the question whether it's okay to mix different brands of acrylic paints.
Can You Mix Different Brands of Acrylic Paint?
The question whether it's okay to mix different brands of acrylic paints and mediums is one that comes up regularly. So I asked Michael S. Townsend from
Can You Mix Various Brands of Paint? -- Painting Problem Solver
Find out whether you're going to have a problem or not if you mix various brands of paint.
Can You Mix Water Soluble Oils With Acrylic Paints?
Find out whether is it possible to mix water soluble oil paints with acrylics, given that these are also water based.
Can You Mix Water Soluble Oils With Traditional Oil Paints?
Is it possible to mix normal oil paints with water soluble oils?
Can You Sandpaper Canvas to Get a Smooth Surface?
If the canvas you're working on isn't producing a smooth enough result, is it okay to sandpaper it or will you damage it? Lorenzo emailed saying
Can You See Monet's Bridge?
If you're going to be anywhere near the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York between now and 12 April next year, plan in some time to pop into the museum
Can You Varnish a Giclee Print?
You've spent the money on having giclee prints of your work made. Now you're wondering how to protect them from dirt in the environment. Is varnishing them an
Can You use Cooking Oil for Oil Paints?
Find out whether it's okay to to use cooking oil when oil painting, rather than the more expensive artst's oils.
Can a Color Chart be $40's Worth of Useful?
Before I was sent a review copy of Huechroval's Pastel Color Chart I was dubious about the usefulness of it and, having seen it, I remain dubious. Sure,
Can a Gallery Tell You What to Paint?
Would you change your style in order to get your paintings into a gallery? This is the dilemma facing Painting Forum member Julie, who has been asked by a new
Can't Find Gummed Brown Tape
Can't Find Gummed Brown Tape?
You want to stretch a sheet of watercolor paper so it doesn't buckle when you paint on it, but can't find gummed brown tape anywhere... what do you do? Find
Can't See the Trees for the Masking Tape
Can't See the Trees for the Masking Tape
Canada's Portrait Gallery Becomes a "Portrait Program"
The Mail & Globe reports that Canada's Portrait Gallery is to be downgraded from a gallery to merely part of the national archives. It seems even more unlikely
Canadian Artists Want Resale Rights Too
Artists in Canada are trying to get resale rights according to a Glove & Mail news report. It's a system which gives artists a bit of income every time one of
Canal in Venice - Reader Submissions: Painting Photos Challenge #15 Venice Canal
Join the challenge to create a painting using a specific photo as a starting point (this time a canal in Venice), an idea for a painting, and also see what other people have painted from it.
Canaletto: Painter of London (Not Just Venice)
Canaletto and detailed paintings of Venice go together, right? Well, not exclusively. Canaletto also spent nine years in London, creating numerous paintings of
Candle Symbolism
Candlelight by Anne - : Moods Painting Project
Take a look at a figure lit by candlelight, in the photo gallery for the Moods Painting Project.
Candyland Bus - Reader Submissions: July 2010 Painting Project: Urban Transportation (A Planned Painting)
Join in this painting project, the subject of which is urban transportation.
Canvas -- What Type of Canvas is Your Favorite for Painting
What kind of canvas do you use when painting? Share what you like about it here.
Canvas Format and the Perception of Depth in a Painting
Have you ever considered how the format of your canvas impacts on the perception of depth in your painting?
Canvas Keys: What Are They For?
Have you ever wondered what those little bits of wood that come with a stretched canvas are for? Sometimes they’re stapled to the back in a little bag,
Canvas Lighting and How Light Falls on Your Canvas
How to light your canvas when painting indoors and out-of-doors.
Canvas Painting Tips -- Choosing Canvas for Painting
Painting tips: how to decide between linen or cotton canvas.
Canvas Paper -- Art Glossary Definition Canvas Paper
An explanation of what canvas paper is.
Canvas Paper -- How to Tell Which is the Right Side of Canvas Paper
Find out how to tell which is the right side of canvas paper for painting on with oils.
Canvas Problem Solver -- Use Pre-Stretched or Bought Canvas without Extra Gesso
Find the answers in the Painting Problem Solver: If you buy a pre-stretched canvas, do you need to do anything to it or gesso it, or can you use it straight away?
Canvas Stretcher -- Art Glossary Definition
An easy-to-understand explanation of what is meant by a canvas stretcher or stretcher bar, in a fine-arts context.
Canvas Tips -- Storing Canvas Tips
Helpful painting tips on ways for storing painting canvasses.
Canvassing the Bookshops
Given the opportunity to peruse a second-hand bookstore, I'm like a kid in a candystore. I keep an arts-book wish list tucked into my pocket sketchbook, but
Captivating Castle - : Painting Photos Challenge #7 Eilean Donan Castle
Join the photo painting challenges -- this one features a castle.
Car Vandalism as Art
The BBC News reported that the artist Mark McGowan, a graduate of Goldsmiths College in London, was exhibiting photos of himself scratching 50 cars at The
Caravaggio -- Art Glossary Definition
An explanation of who the Italian artist Caravaggio was, and why his style is important to painters.
Caravaggio Had Painter's Block
In 1604
Caravaggio Not From Caravaggio?
It sounds like a logic puzzle: what do you call the artist known as Caravaggio if it turns out he wasn't born in the Italian town of Caravaggio after all, but
Careers for Artists: Court Artist
In courtrooms where cameras are not allowed, such as the trial of Zacarias Moussaoui for the attacks of September 11th, the media relies on a court artist to
Caricature -- Art Glossary Definition
An easy-to-understand explanation of what a caricature is, from the About.com Art Glossary.
Carnival Fun - Reader Submissions: Your Favorite 2009 Painting
Sharing our favorite paintings from 2009.
Carnival by Alcina Nolley - Reader Submissions: Your Favorite 2010 Painting
Share the painting from all those you created in 2010 is your favorite.
Carnival by Mojavevic - : Painting Project Geometric Abstracts
Take a look at the submissions for this painting project to create a geometric abstract.
Cartoon School is Not a Joke
Going to art school isn't generally a popular choice among parents who worry about their offspring's long-term career prospects, so I can only imagine the
Casein -- Art Glossary Definition Casein Milk Paint
An explanation of what casein or casein milk paint is.