What does Bill do first today?  Determine where the light is coming from. Bill continues his Still Life In Vase painting. Today he will add the base colors to the vase. Points To Consider: Bill's background is wet. He worked the paint deep into the canvas with his palette knife. He is using thick paint to form the vase. He "marbleizes" the paint by not … [Read more...]

Bill Shows Us a Time-Saving Technique We are so grateful to bring these tips to you! Today's Video Clip comes from our archives. We appreciate those of you who requested to see certain techniques and projects. Our first request was for more "black canvas" paintings. Bill is going to show us a time-saving tip while he creates a beautiful background. Points To … [Read more...]

Bill Shows Us a Time-Saving Technique We are so grateful that we have these tips to bring to you. Today's Video Clip comes from our archives. We appreciate those of you who requested to see certain techniques and projects. Our first request was for more "black canvas" paintings. Bill is going to show us a time-saving tip while he creates a beautiful … [Read more...]

Sharon continues to show us how to paint a beautiful Florida Sunset Sharon wraps up her beautiful Sunset. We hope you are enjoying our Tips. What is something new that you have learned? If you are struggling or would like a guide to jumpstart your art journey, call us because we can help! Our passion is to help people learn to paint because we know that when people … [Read more...]

Sharon continues to show us how to paint a beautiful Florida Sunset Sharon adds the distant foliage and waterlines today. Points To Consider: There is a thin coat of wet paint already on the canvas. Sharon keeps the distant foliage loose. If the distant trees are too detailed they won't look like they are in the distance. The closer something is to the … [Read more...]

Sharon shows us how to paint a beautiful Florida Sunset Sharon Perkins begins her painting called "Largo." Points To Consider: Sharon starts with a dry, black canvas. She prepared the canvas using acrylic black paint and then she let it dry overnight. Remember you can use an acrylic flat latex house paint in place of Gesso. She places a cut-out of the birds, … [Read more...]