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Yellow is a challenging color to make look dark. Adding more of the same yellow just gets thick, chalky and does not help your cause. ...

Spring has sprung! This month we dedicate to painting the long awaited flowers of spring starting with the humble tulip. Creating the...

Splattering paint is a fun way to create a random pattern that looks more natural. This is the third and final in the splatter series. ...

Last week we splattered color to make water and rocks. Splatter can be used on a number of subjects including this demonstration of...

Travel to the Cache La Poudre river via zoom to be inspired to make this scene. You learn how to harness splatter to use negatively and...

Artists can rearrange elements in a photograph to improve a painting composition. This is an example of choosing to place the deer in a...

This garden bench gives me hope for spring and a fun, quick technique to share with you. Use this technique with any white outdoor...

Today is the first day of spring. Long awaited after a harsh winter, spring is the season of hope. As people get their vaccinations for...

The plant that modeled for me in the video is an Oxalis, but I have heard it referred to as a Shamrock. It is often in stores around St....

If you visit the Denver Botanic Gardens you will see an amazing array of many types of gardens. Just like a painting, a garden can have...