BLOG Oil vs. Acrylic Painting Choosing the Right Medium for Your Artistic Journey When it comes to painting, choosing the right medium is an important decision for any artist! Two prominent paint mediums, oils and acrylics, have long captivated artists. Each type of...
BLOG The Ultimate Guide to Optimize Images of Your Artwork: A Step-By-Step Tutorial GET YOUR ARTWORK OPTIMIZED FOR THE DIGITAL WORLD If you’re a fine artist in today’s digital world, great pictures of your artwork are crucial for success. Modern smartphones take...
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...
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...
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...
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...
