Art, Creativity, & Painting

Written by Nancy Reyner, and posted by Renee Phillips, Artists Coach and Curator.   What Makes A Great Painting? An answer everyone can agree on may appear impossible. For the past decade I’ve delved passionately into this question. I discovered a significant...

Size matters. At least for painters. Small paintings appeal to us like a precious gem. Medium sizes self-reflect like a mirror. Larger sizes evoke an expansive space. The size of a painting significantly affects a viewer's experience. With this in mind I recently...

  An even better title - How to give an art talk for your friend’s show (without losing your friend). Sometimes it's best to say no. That's what was going through my head a few days before my friend Gigi Mills had her solo gallery show. A select group of her...

Acrylic is an amazing medium for fine art painters. It’s not just paint! Acrylic research and development has taken acrylic far beyond what any other medium, like oil or watercolor, can do. When we compare acrylic to all the other available mediums for painters, it is...

The Ultimate Acrylic Painting Class · Self-Guided Video Instruction From Your First Brushstroke to Your Ultimate Masterpiece - This Course Has It All! Anyone can master acrylic painting with the right skills! With this all-inclusive acrylic painting course, learn to...

To capture rich depth and atmosphere I use layering techniques, one over the other, visible in both of my paintings above and below.   Sea, Mist & Birds, 44" x 36", acrylic on panel.  The process of layering while painting makes it easier to add surface...

Oil pastels are still my number one favorite medium, even though I also paint with acrylic and oil. When working with oil pastels I feel as if I am able to combine both painting and drawing qualities using just this one medium. First let’s make sure we don't get...

What's a mixed absorbency surface? It's a great surface you can easily make yourself, to get interesting painting effects and texture right away, regardless of which painting medium you use! Read on to find out how to use this with your creative work! To start a...