Have you ever wondered why it is recommended to create an underpainting or to tone your canvas even though you're going to just paint over it? Here are five reasons that doing so is a good idea even though it may seem like a waste of time and paint. Underpainting and the Final ONE: ELIMINATES ANXIETY Have you ever stared at a blank canvas and feared you might mess up or questioned your ability to even start? If you just lay down some color and know that it will be eventually covered up, it will help alleviate the anxiety we build up to just get started. TWO: CREATES A ROADMAP By creating an underpainting, it can create a roadmap for...
Have you ever been afraid or anxious about starting a painting? This past week, I had been procrastinating when it came to one particular painting. I just couldn’t make myself start on it. If you find yourself in this same situation, here are some tips to help you get started.
FIVE THINGS TO AVOID AS A BEGINNER PAINTER I’m a lifelong creative and have always strived to grow and learn to be better. So when I come across some great advice on creating more dynamic works and improving my technical skills, I’m all ears. So, today I’d like to give a few tips for beginner floral painters about the five things they should avoid when painting their florals with some added suggestions. I’ve picked these five because they are the most common mistakes I see in beginner works and I actually did the same thing too in the beginning. If you’re not a beginner, then just read on for fun. #1 Avoid Painting Colors Straight from the Tube Nature...
As I plan for a painting, I often look at other’s works that I admire and see how they approach a particular subject. I’ll search on Pinterest or on Instagram and grab some ideas. For example, a couple of summers ago, I visited a local farm and they had numerous fields of sunflowers. I took lots of pictures because I wanted to paint them. To help me understand how to capture these gorgeous fields of color, I looked on Pinterest and pinned some painted landscapes I liked. I made notes on how the artist showed distance, how they overlapped the flowers, how they used color and composition and so on. I took three of them and made a folder so I could reference them as...
