The last video in a study of lights and darks in oil painting. In this edition, I'm painting a tree up in the front. Watch to see how it creates depth in the painting.
Read MoreLights and Darks in Oil Painting (Part 3)
This is part 3 of an oil painting series studying lights and darks.
Read MoreLights and Darks in Oil Painting (Part 2)
The second video looking at lights and darks in an oil painting. If you're struggling to create depth in an oil painting, check out this video.
Read MoreLights and Darks in Oil Painting
In this oil painting, I'm using only white and black paint - looking at contrasts
Read MorePallet Knife Painting (Part 5)
In this video, I'm completing the pallet knife painting. If you've never tried to paint with a pallet knife, pick one up and give it a try!
Read MorePallet Knife Painting (Part 3)
In this painting, I'm adding in a line of trees, but what I discover in the process
Read MorePallet Knife Painting (Part 2)
This is part 2 of my oil painting series working with a pallet knife. Check out the video below.
Read MorePallet Knife Painting
I've always enjoyed painting with a pallet knife but don't get to much anymore. This video is the first of several in which I'll complete a whole painting.
Read MoreHow to Change an Oil Painting You Don't Like (Part 6)
This is my final oil painting in my "how to change" series. I've replaced the cardinal that was originally in the painting with a squirrel. Check it out and let me know what you think.
Read MoreHow to Change an Oil Painting You Don't Like (Part 2)
This is part 2 of changing an oil painting that you don't like. In part 1, I wiped out a cardinal that was in the center of the oil painting. Now I'm considering what direction I want to take the painting. I'm noticing the light in the background and I have to consider the tree branch in the foreground of the painting. Click "read more" to check out the video.
Read MoreHow to Change an Oil Painting You Don't Like (Part 1)
If you've got an old oil painting laying around that you just don't like, or something in it just isn't working for you, don't throw it away - change it.
I've put together a series of videos to show how I changed an oil painting that started with a cardinal but ended with a different creature. I encourage all my oil painting students to do the same thing - dig out that oil painting that you gave up on years ago and improve it. Don't be afraid to mess it up - you already don't like it!
So check out the video below and the ones to follow to see if you can apply some of what you learn to some of your own oil paintings.
How to Put an Oil Wash on a Black & White Acrylic Painting
In this video, you'll learn what Ted Turner has done with colorizing some of the great American black and white classic movies - not necessarily always for the betterment. I hope this helps you understand the fundamentals of lights and darks in creating a painting before you worry about color.
Read MoreUnderstanding Values in Oil Painting
If you've been around oil painting for any length of time, you've seen color charts. In the video below, I show you a couple of different paintings against the color chart on top.
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