by jade-stevens | May 10, 2023 | – COURSE, Blog, PLEIN AIR SERIES, Tips & Tricks
BLOG Plein Air Techniques and Secrets for Beginners 4 Plein air TIPS for success ‘Tis the season for painting en plein air! This popular technique gets you out into nature to paint, capturing the light, colors, and atmosphere of a scene. It’s an excellent way to...
by jade-stevens | Apr 25, 2023 | Blog, PLEIN AIR SERIES, Tips & Tricks
BLOG Plein Air Painting: Why Paint Outdoors The Benefits of Painting en Plein Air Painting en plein air, or outdoors, is a practice that has been cherished by artists for centuries. The French term “en plein air” literally means “in the open air,” and it refers to the...
by jade-stevens | Mar 14, 2023 | Blog, Tips & Tricks
BLOG How Underpainting in Red Can Transform Your Art The Vital Step of Underpainting Underpainting—the technique pioneered by the Old Masters of applying a layer of paint to a blank canvas prior to more visible layers of paint—has been adopted by modern artists for...
by jade-stevens | Mar 6, 2023 | Blog, Tips & Tricks
BLOG How to Overcome Artist Rejection and Thrive Every—I Repeat, Every—Artist Faces Rejection No artist receives a hero’s welcome every time they show an art piece. We all ask how to handle our artwork being rejected, which shows that rejection in an artist’s life is...
by jade-stevens | Feb 23, 2023 | Blog, Tips & Tricks
BLOG How to Mix Green Paint Right—Every Time WHY IS MIXING GREEN PAINT SO CHALLENGING? If you’re an artist of any subject matter, knowing how to mix green paint is a must! A landscape painting may require many different shades and tones of green for hills, grass,...
by jade-stevens | Jan 17, 2023 | Blog, Tips & Tricks
BLOG Instagram Marketing for Artists 5 Ways to Use Instagram to Market Your Art Instagram is one of the best free tools artists can use. In fact, most of some artists’ sales come directly from the Instagram platform! So it can really pay off to maximize your reach on...