Over the years I’ve tried a lot of brands of acrylic paints. The great thing is that you can mix and match paints, but it’s nice to learn what to look out for in a paint and figure out what your favourites are. Check out the Series number as this will...
Joining in with the 15 Flowers eCourse is like doing some ‘art fitness’ (which, to be honest, I find a lot more fun than real fitness). And you don’t need all the glam fitness gear (unless you already have it – or have been looking for an...
To be read in your best ‘Law & Order’ voice – There are many ways to mix flesh tones on the web, this is one of them. This mix is the basis for the skin tone in my ‘Wine with Dinner’ Paint Along ( AND I’ve finally figured out...
My first two Online Paint Alongs, Daffodils and Everlasting Wreath, are ready. I hope you like one (or both!) and have enough info about it from me to go ahead and buy it because I can’t wait to see what you create! Each Online Paint Along has its’ own...
Many many moons ago I spent about four years in Olive Bull’s calligraphy class and we learned STACKS about gilding. We mixed our own plaster-type substances to create raised areas on our parchment and gilded with genuine gold leaf, rubbing with burnishers for a...
Now, this tip applies to artists that use lines in their work (as I do with my illustrative style), as well as people looking to paint darks and shadows… The background story – my mother, Diana Battle, is a very talented artist. She can paint beautifully...
