Articles related to "Oil Painting"
Choosing Oil Paints
Learn whether or not oil colours are right for you... In this article I will explain how the medium you decide to use can directly influence the subject of your painting, the textures or effects you'll be able to achieve, and even the safety precautions needed in order to protect your health.
oil • colour • paint • thinner • safety
Learn whether or not oil colours are right for you... In this article I will explain how the medium you decide to use can directly influence the subject of your painting, the textures or effects you'll be able to achieve, and even the safety precautions needed in order to protect your health.
oil • colour • paint • thinner • safety
Oil Paints - The Spirit of the Medium
In this introductory article on oil paints as a painting medium, I will show you through my own experience the benefits of learning to paint with the most passionate yet versatile painting medium.
beginner • flexibility • fluidity • oil • paint
In this introductory article on oil paints as a painting medium, I will show you through my own experience the benefits of learning to paint with the most passionate yet versatile painting medium.
beginner • flexibility • fluidity • oil • paint
Pigments: Three Artists' Whites
Except for a few minor white paint pigments, titanium white, zinc white and lead white are the artist's main tools for painting light in their acrylic and oil paintings.
artist white pigments • titanium white • zinc white • lead white • oil paint whites
Except for a few minor white paint pigments, titanium white, zinc white and lead white are the artist's main tools for painting light in their acrylic and oil paintings.
artist white pigments • titanium white • zinc white • lead white • oil paint whites
Health Issues in Oil Painting
I am more carefree in nature and many times I forego precautions in order to begin a piece, however (and that's a BIG however), no one can deny that there are indeed great health risks associated with oil painting.
safely • precautions • oil • hazards • pigment
I am more carefree in nature and many times I forego precautions in order to begin a piece, however (and that's a BIG however), no one can deny that there are indeed great health risks associated with oil painting.
safely • precautions • oil • hazards • pigment
The Origins of Oil Painting
Oil painting is in actuality a fairly new art medium. As a painting medium, the use of oil in combination with pigments only dates back to the 1400's. This article explains oil painting as it was invented during the Renaissance by Jan Van Eyck.
jan • van • eyck • oil • painting
Oil painting is in actuality a fairly new art medium. As a painting medium, the use of oil in combination with pigments only dates back to the 1400's. This article explains oil painting as it was invented during the Renaissance by Jan Van Eyck.
jan • van • eyck • oil • painting
What's Your Favorite Oil Colour to Paint With?
In some ways oil painting can be just plain fun. Like coloring in a coloring book, the momentum behind creativity can be as simple as a need to doodle and experiment with color. Along that line of thought, what are some of your all time favorite oil colours to paint with?
favorite • color • colour • oil • painting
In some ways oil painting can be just plain fun. Like coloring in a coloring book, the momentum behind creativity can be as simple as a need to doodle and experiment with color. Along that line of thought, what are some of your all time favorite oil colours to paint with?
favorite • color • colour • oil • painting
Flemish Artist Jan van Eyck
Before he became famous and was lured to Burgundy by Philip the Good, Jan van Eyck, who perfected the new oil painting medium, was hired by John III the Pitiless.
jan van eyck • flemish painter • adoration lamb • altar ghent • painting egg tempera
Before he became famous and was lured to Burgundy by Philip the Good, Jan van Eyck, who perfected the new oil painting medium, was hired by John III the Pitiless.
jan van eyck • flemish painter • adoration lamb • altar ghent • painting egg tempera
Pigments: Light and Dark
How the painting medium a pigment is mixed into affects how light or dark the pigment look and can also determine which pigments are best in that medium.
light pigments • dark pigments • value pigments • hue value chroma • chroma intensity
How the painting medium a pigment is mixed into affects how light or dark the pigment look and can also determine which pigments are best in that medium.
light pigments • dark pigments • value pigments • hue value chroma • chroma intensity
Displaying a Good Set of Values?
Developing a scale of values that spans from dark to light is one of the key elements of art.Establishing a nice variety of values within an oil painting is just as important. This article talks about a simple practice technique that allows for an easier understanding of values in oil painting.
black • white • values • red • blue
Developing a scale of values that spans from dark to light is one of the key elements of art.Establishing a nice variety of values within an oil painting is just as important. This article talks about a simple practice technique that allows for an easier understanding of values in oil painting.
black • white • values • red • blue
Getting Started (Part One)
Part one of a two part article, this article is geared toward beginners trying oil painting for the first time. It will give you a general idea of how to set up a working environment in order to begin your oil painting experience.
easel • drafting • table • lighting • space
Part one of a two part article, this article is geared toward beginners trying oil painting for the first time. It will give you a general idea of how to set up a working environment in order to begin your oil painting experience.
easel • drafting • table • lighting • space
How to Make and Use a Viewfinder
How to make a simple artist tool that can help you with the composition and cropping of your artwork.
how to make a viewfinder • viewfinder • landscape oil paintings • how to use a viewfinder • composition
How to make a simple artist tool that can help you with the composition and cropping of your artwork.
how to make a viewfinder • viewfinder • landscape oil paintings • how to use a viewfinder • composition
Let's Be Creative!
This is a great project for a rainy afternoon and one that is so simple the whole family can join in the fun!
dried flowers • dried flower crafts • statice • larkspur • avena
This is a great project for a rainy afternoon and one that is so simple the whole family can join in the fun!
dried flowers • dried flower crafts • statice • larkspur • avena
Oil Painters to Learn From...(Part Two)
This article continues the previous article, listing numerous oil painters who have marked history as accomplished painters in their fields.
van rijn • rembrandt • pollock • chagall • cassat
This article continues the previous article, listing numerous oil painters who have marked history as accomplished painters in their fields.
van rijn • rembrandt • pollock • chagall • cassat
Painting Critique - #1
I am very excited to start off a new series of articles that will appear randomly throughout the upcoming months with such a unique piece. The submission entitled "Light Modulator (Wave)" was sent in by the artist Michael Wells.
critic • critique • art • submission • oil
I am very excited to start off a new series of articles that will appear randomly throughout the upcoming months with such a unique piece. The submission entitled "Light Modulator (Wave)" was sent in by the artist Michael Wells.
critic • critique • art • submission • oil
Saint Elizabeth Tending the Sick
German artist Adam Elsheimer blends Venetian color palette and his natural storytelling skills in this depiction of the story of Elizabeth of Hungary
saint elizabeth of hungary • saint elisabeth • adam elsheimer • german artist • oil paintings on copper
German artist Adam Elsheimer blends Venetian color palette and his natural storytelling skills in this depiction of the story of Elizabeth of Hungary
saint elizabeth of hungary • saint elisabeth • adam elsheimer • german artist • oil paintings on copper
Venetian Renaissance Masterpieces
D.C.'s National Gallery groups this exhibit by theme (religious subjects, pastoral landscapes, portraits, nudes) to show the innovative treatments by Venetian artists.
venetian renaissance • masterpieces • national gallery of art • exhibit • show
D.C.'s National Gallery groups this exhibit by theme (religious subjects, pastoral landscapes, portraits, nudes) to show the innovative treatments by Venetian artists.
venetian renaissance • masterpieces • national gallery of art • exhibit • show
Winslow Homer: Dangerous Sea
Winslow Homer spent a quarter of a century living in Maine and painting the seascapes and working people of Maine. Though not a native Mainer, his work depicts the traditional Yankee Mainer. This article explores Homer's beginnings and the progress of his career.
homer • artist • maine • seascapes • fishermen
Winslow Homer spent a quarter of a century living in Maine and painting the seascapes and working people of Maine. Though not a native Mainer, his work depicts the traditional Yankee Mainer. This article explores Homer's beginnings and the progress of his career.
homer • artist • maine • seascapes • fishermen
Investing in a Krieghoff Painting
"Chopping logs outside a snow covered cabin" signed by Cornelius David Krieghoff, bought for 50p, was sold today for £29,000 at a fine art auction in Edinburgh Scotland.
cornelius david krieghoff • canadian nineteenth century painters • popular canadian painter krieghoff • fine art paintings • oil paintings by krieghoff
"Chopping logs outside a snow covered cabin" signed by Cornelius David Krieghoff, bought for 50p, was sold today for £29,000 at a fine art auction in Edinburgh Scotland.
cornelius david krieghoff • canadian nineteenth century painters • popular canadian painter krieghoff • fine art paintings • oil paintings by krieghoff
Landscapes in Italian Renaissance
People's attitudes toward the great outdoors determine the appeal of landscape painting. As civilization became more interested in nature, landscape painting flourished.
landscape art • renaissance art • pieter brueghel • giovanni bellini • annibale carracci
People's attitudes toward the great outdoors determine the appeal of landscape painting. As civilization became more interested in nature, landscape painting flourished.
landscape art • renaissance art • pieter brueghel • giovanni bellini • annibale carracci
Landscapes of Venetian Renaissance
The uniquenesses of the city of Venice - its lagoon, its qualities of light, its crowdedness - shaped landscape painting that developed among Renaissance Venetian artists
painting egg tempera • landscape art • venetian art • lagoon of venice • giorgione
The uniquenesses of the city of Venice - its lagoon, its qualities of light, its crowdedness - shaped landscape painting that developed among Renaissance Venetian artists
painting egg tempera • landscape art • venetian art • lagoon of venice • giorgione
Loss of Louisiana's Marine Habitat
Take a journey through the coastal wetlands of Louisiana with Photographer CC Lockwood and Painter Rhea Gary as they document the loss of marine and estuarine habitat
marsh mission • coastal erosion • cc lockwood • rhea gary • disappearing wetlands
Take a journey through the coastal wetlands of Louisiana with Photographer CC Lockwood and Painter Rhea Gary as they document the loss of marine and estuarine habitat
marsh mission • coastal erosion • cc lockwood • rhea gary • disappearing wetlands
Marbelized Swirly Painted Pencils
Use marbelized painting techniques to design your own pencils.
painting • marble painting • marbelized painting • school crafts • crafts for kid
Use marbelized painting techniques to design your own pencils.
painting • marble painting • marbelized painting • school crafts • crafts for kid
Renaissance Artists of Brescia
Brescia, known in medieval days as Brixia, is a dynamic city in northern Italy. It has a rich artistic heritage that spans ancient times to the Renaissance to today.
portland art museum • brescia • brixia • giovanni battista moroni • titian
Brescia, known in medieval days as Brixia, is a dynamic city in northern Italy. It has a rich artistic heritage that spans ancient times to the Renaissance to today.
portland art museum • brescia • brixia • giovanni battista moroni • titian
Rosalba Carriera: Woman Artist!
She became one of the few renowned women artists of her time popularizing the pastel portrait and the Rococo style.
art • artists • artist • graphic • graphic artists
She became one of the few renowned women artists of her time popularizing the pastel portrait and the Rococo style.
art • artists • artist • graphic • graphic artists
Sixteenth-Century Art
Renaissance painters from Venice developed their own distinctive style using light and a rich color palette.
tintoretto christ at the sea of galilee • giorgio vasari • renaissance tuscan art • 16th century renaissance venetian art • conservation scientist at national gallery of art
Renaissance painters from Venice developed their own distinctive style using light and a rich color palette.
tintoretto christ at the sea of galilee • giorgio vasari • renaissance tuscan art • 16th century renaissance venetian art • conservation scientist at national gallery of art
Sixteenth-century Venetian Art
Early Renaissance Art may have started in Rome and Tuscany, but Venice was the leading center of art in Northern Italy.
painting egg tempera • national gallery of art • venetian artist giovanni bellini • renaissance master titian • renaissance artist giorgione
Early Renaissance Art may have started in Rome and Tuscany, but Venice was the leading center of art in Northern Italy.
painting egg tempera • national gallery of art • venetian artist giovanni bellini • renaissance master titian • renaissance artist giorgione
The Armada Portrait of Elizabeth I
Gower's depiction of the Virgin Queen shows her in all her glory - using symbols to define her power - as England begins to rise in strength as an international force.
armada portrait of elizabeth i • virgin queen • woburn abbey • george gower • armada portrait
Gower's depiction of the Virgin Queen shows her in all her glory - using symbols to define her power - as England begins to rise in strength as an international force.
armada portrait of elizabeth i • virgin queen • woburn abbey • george gower • armada portrait
Two Famous 18th-Century Painters
Italian Giambattista Tiepolo was virtuoso of fresco painting & Welsh Richard Wilson was honored by John Constable as landscape painter with unique naturalistic style.
giovanni battista tiepolo • giambattista tiepolo • italian fresco art • venetian art • richard wilson
Italian Giambattista Tiepolo was virtuoso of fresco painting & Welsh Richard Wilson was honored by John Constable as landscape painter with unique naturalistic style.
giovanni battista tiepolo • giambattista tiepolo • italian fresco art • venetian art • richard wilson
Visual Arts
This is a monthly site devoted to visual arts, but also grazing in other arts fields this writer has tried or is currently involved in, (and they are numerous!)
fine arts • artist • drawing • painting • printmaking
This is a monthly site devoted to visual arts, but also grazing in other arts fields this writer has tried or is currently involved in, (and they are numerous!)
fine arts • artist • drawing • painting • printmaking
Designer Flower Pot
Flowers pots come in all shapes and sizes. There are only two common threads to all pots. Firstly, they all hold plants.
flower pots • painting flower pots • terra cotta pots • making flower pots • home decor
Flowers pots come in all shapes and sizes. There are only two common threads to all pots. Firstly, they all hold plants.
flower pots • painting flower pots • terra cotta pots • making flower pots • home decor
Making a Mobile Art Kit for Plein Air Paintings
Oil painting in the open air is an exhilarating experience, but how does one carry the wet paintings back over the countryside? A practical contraption is required.
plein air painting • painting on location • box for carrying paintings • landscape sketching • carrier for wet paintings
Oil painting in the open air is an exhilarating experience, but how does one carry the wet paintings back over the countryside? A practical contraption is required.
plein air painting • painting on location • box for carrying paintings • landscape sketching • carrier for wet paintings
Sanity and Other Delusions
An outstanding mini-collection of short stories on psychological disintegration, with introduction by Stephen Volk and cover by J.K. Potter, by the author of The Impelled
gary fry • sanity and other delusions • jk potter • ps publishing • stephen volk
An outstanding mini-collection of short stories on psychological disintegration, with introduction by Stephen Volk and cover by J.K. Potter, by the author of The Impelled
gary fry • sanity and other delusions • jk potter • ps publishing • stephen volk
Children’s Books About Thoreau
Several children's books depicting the complex life of Henry David Thoreau can help reconnect our children to nature.
children's books about thoreau • introducing nature to young kids and adolescents • db johnson • trouble with henry o’neal westengard schindler • henry david’s house schnur fiore
Several children's books depicting the complex life of Henry David Thoreau can help reconnect our children to nature.
children's books about thoreau • introducing nature to young kids and adolescents • db johnson • trouble with henry o’neal westengard schindler • henry david’s house schnur fiore
Water Proof Paints
A great resource to have in your craft closet.
water proof paingts • craft supplies • art and craft cupplies • kid crafts.kids crafts • craft kids
A great resource to have in your craft closet.
water proof paingts • craft supplies • art and craft cupplies • kid crafts.kids crafts • craft kids
Shadow Effects in Painting
Step-by-step drawing demo on how to paint moody portraits with shadows.
how to paint shadows • how to paint light • how to paint with watercolors • art • paint
Step-by-step drawing demo on how to paint moody portraits with shadows.
how to paint shadows • how to paint light • how to paint with watercolors • art • paint
The Art of Woodcuts
Overview, history, and technique of the form of printmaking known as the woodcut, as well as an introduction to significant illustrators using the woodcut.
woodcut • illustrator • woodblock • gustave dore • hans holbein
Overview, history, and technique of the form of printmaking known as the woodcut, as well as an introduction to significant illustrators using the woodcut.
woodcut • illustrator • woodblock • gustave dore • hans holbein
Balinese Interior Décor
Whether you prefer contemporary or traditional design, the Balinese style is ideal if you want a rustic, Asian-inspired look in your home.
balinese decor • tropical decor • tropical home decor • contemporary asian decor • asian-inspired decor
Whether you prefer contemporary or traditional design, the Balinese style is ideal if you want a rustic, Asian-inspired look in your home.
balinese decor • tropical decor • tropical home decor • contemporary asian decor • asian-inspired decor
Cassie's Sweet Berry Pie: A Civil War Story
Want to read a great Civil War story? <i>Cassie's Sweet Berry Pie</i> is excellent.
cassies sweet berry pie • a civil war story • kids civil war story • war story for kids • civil war story for kids
Want to read a great Civil War story? <i>Cassie's Sweet Berry Pie</i> is excellent.
cassies sweet berry pie • a civil war story • kids civil war story • war story for kids • civil war story for kids
First Amendment Rights and Art
Sports artist and University of Alabama alumni Daniel A. Moore was sued three years ago by U. of Alabama, which claims he has no right to paint the Crimson Tide.
daniel a. moore • university of alabama • crimson tide • first amendment rights of artists • copyright
Sports artist and University of Alabama alumni Daniel A. Moore was sued three years ago by U. of Alabama, which claims he has no right to paint the Crimson Tide.
daniel a. moore • university of alabama • crimson tide • first amendment rights of artists • copyright
George Washington Carver
George Washington Carver was born into slavery on his father's farm in Diamond, Missouri. Who would have thought that this slave boy would change the world of agriculture forever?
history for children • history for kids • black history month • black history for kids • black history
George Washington Carver was born into slavery on his father's farm in Diamond, Missouri. Who would have thought that this slave boy would change the world of agriculture forever?
history for children • history for kids • black history month • black history for kids • black history
Jules Pascin French Painter
The French Expressionist artist, Jules Pascin, created beautiful paintings and drawings of naked women who were often prostitutes or artist's models.
jules pascin • french expressionist • prince of montparnasse • sexy painting • paintings of women
The French Expressionist artist, Jules Pascin, created beautiful paintings and drawings of naked women who were often prostitutes or artist's models.
jules pascin • french expressionist • prince of montparnasse • sexy painting • paintings of women
Lessons from Picasso
Pablo Picasso is an artist known for his many "periods" of work. Find out how to inspire your own period.
pablo picasso • art period • rose period • blue period • analytic cubism
Pablo Picasso is an artist known for his many "periods" of work. Find out how to inspire your own period.
pablo picasso • art period • rose period • blue period • analytic cubism
More Books About Horses
Great horse stories with beautiful illustrations that will keep kids 4 to 8 enthralled. Both of these books make a great gift for all young horse lovers.
horses • horse books • great books for kids • kids korner • mary alward
Great horse stories with beautiful illustrations that will keep kids 4 to 8 enthralled. Both of these books make a great gift for all young horse lovers.
horses • horse books • great books for kids • kids korner • mary alward
Morris Graves (1910 to present?)
"Morris has an important influence on the artworld, however, how Graves' legacy will play out is the $64,000 question." -- Tony Topin, Oak Harbor artist
art • artist • graphic • painter • oil
"Morris has an important influence on the artworld, however, how Graves' legacy will play out is the $64,000 question." -- Tony Topin, Oak Harbor artist
art • artist • graphic • painter • oil
Project Planner: Pastels
Think beyond just pictures on paper. How are mixed media artists using oil and chalk pastels in their art work? Let's learn how.
oil pastel • chalk patel • pastel • mixed media • mixed media art
Think beyond just pictures on paper. How are mixed media artists using oil and chalk pastels in their art work? Let's learn how.
oil pastel • chalk patel • pastel • mixed media • mixed media art
Sex to Sexty - The Most Vulgar Mag
New from Taschen, this tribute to the underground dirty magazine "Sexty to Sexty" is a raw and funny document of American history from 1965 to 1983.
books about sex magazines • sex jokes • sex to sexty • counter culture publications • joke magazines about sex
New from Taschen, this tribute to the underground dirty magazine "Sexty to Sexty" is a raw and funny document of American history from 1965 to 1983.
books about sex magazines • sex jokes • sex to sexty • counter culture publications • joke magazines about sex
Shopping on Lanai, Hawaii
On the tiny, laid-back island of Lanai, visitors can stroll the six-block downtown area of Lanai City and shop at locally owned boutiques and galleries for fun souvenirs.
lanai shopping • hawaii shopping • dis 'n' dat • the local gentry • beach walk lanai
On the tiny, laid-back island of Lanai, visitors can stroll the six-block downtown area of Lanai City and shop at locally owned boutiques and galleries for fun souvenirs.
lanai shopping • hawaii shopping • dis 'n' dat • the local gentry • beach walk lanai
The Regions - Coconut Grove Playhouse
A brief history and an overview of the website of this historic regional theatre.
playwright • miami • playhouse • florida • fl
A brief history and an overview of the website of this historic regional theatre.
playwright • miami • playhouse • florida • fl
World Figure Skating Museum
Colorado Springs, Colorado has become a training ground for top figure skaters. Therefore, It's a natural home for this outstanding museum that chronicles the sport.
world figure skating museum • dorothy hamill • scott hamilton • andy warhol • norman rockwell
Colorado Springs, Colorado has become a training ground for top figure skaters. Therefore, It's a natural home for this outstanding museum that chronicles the sport.
world figure skating museum • dorothy hamill • scott hamilton • andy warhol • norman rockwell
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