Shively made his mark as a California Impressionist with his graceful, vivid landscapes. Although he took some formal studio courses, he basically was self-taught. Shively felt he learned most by working with George Demont Otis, Paul Sample, Ralph Holmes, Robert Clunie, Jessie Arms Botke, Cornelis B[......]
10 Signs of Online Scams
1. Too much marketing terms
Home business opportunity: No experience required. No work involved. Earn $2000 in one week! It’s easy to spot these kinds of scams because they’re full of too good to be true promises. And, exclamation points, too. What job will earn you that much money in a week wit[......]
Oil painting for beginners
Oil painting for beginners will teach you everything you need to know to learn how to paint in oils. This online step-by-step guide will teach you new skills in painting and give you the confidence to learn this fun and exciting medium!
It will cover general information on different types of pain[......]
The Process of oil painting
1. Our artist might sketch an outline of their subject prior to applying pigment to the surface. “Pigment” may be any number of natural substances with color, such as sulphur for yellow or cobalt for blue. The pigment is mixed with oil, usually linseed oil but other oils may be used as well. The var[......]
the secrets of Oil painting
Oil painting is the process of painting with pigments that are bound with a medium of drying oil — especially in early modern Europe, linseed oil. Often an oil such as linseed was boiled with a resin such as pine resin or even frankincense; these were called ‘varnishes’ and were prized for their[......]
Top 10 Tips for Beginners of Oil Painting
Oil paints are extremely versatile. They can be used thickly in impasto or extremely thinly in glazes; they can be opaque or transparent. Here are a few tips to help you get the most from your oils.
Oil Painting Tip 1:
Always lay your oil paints out on your palette in the same order so that, wit[......]