Painters palette

Oil pastels - wild and natural too 76 Replies

Welcome to the oil pastel project!! Its time to dig out the box of OPs, or perhaps invest in a box if you have never used them much in the past. They are fun, free-ing, and full of great rich co…

Tagged: pastels, oil, intuitive, art

Started by June Walker. Last reply by Erika Larskaya Nov 20.

JULIA'S PAINTINGS and DRAWINGS 19 Replies

A mix of different media from my art school days mostly...I'll write up a little about each one, and maybe give some insight as to where I was coming from- or is that going to? haha...

Started by Julia. Last reply by Ang Monsoon Apr 27.

Advice about acrylics, anyone please? 85 Replies

I've started using acrylics last year because when I read about them they sounded like just what I might be looking for: Fast drying yet with the versatility that ranges from the density of oil paint…

Tagged: acrylics

Started by WildCherry. Last reply by Jacqueline Hill Mar 11.

Painting in oils 68 Replies

Welcome to our oil painting project! For new painters in oils as well as experienced oil painters. Choose a subject; tell us why it interests you; make a painting in oils; tell us about your pain…

Tagged: oils

Started by June Walker. Last reply by Jules Feb 9.

Use salt in your watercolours 19 Replies

This is a technique I've seen mentioned lots of times in watercolour writings. I just tried it myself today. I have postcard art from a friend where she used the salt technique and the card is very…

Tagged: salt, watercolour

Started by June Walker. Last reply by June Walker Feb 8.

Picking up the brush 9 Replies

Picking up that paint brush, for the first time or after a long break, can be so intimidating, even if you are highly motivated. The brush feels like a stranger and doesn´t behave like the pencil tha…

Started by Heidi. Last reply by WildCherry Apr. 16, 2008.

Do you doodle? make patterns? 26 Replies

Maybe it´s a stretch, but doodling is a valid form of drawing to me, and I know lots of you doodle. What happens to your doodles? Are they just for relaxation, or do they jumpstart bigger ideas…

Tagged: doodle, pattern

Started by Heidi. Last reply by Barbara Ann Storrier Mar. 31, 2008.

Finished Watercolour 15 Replies

So, I finally did a watercolour painting. I still need to practice better control of the brush and remember to leave some areas white, perhaps, but I am enjoying the lessons very much. Everytime I…

Tagged: watercolour, watercolor

Started by Heidi. Last reply by WildCherry Jan. 31, 2008.

SHOULDS AND SHOULD NOTS. 16 Replies

I wrote a few words about Dan's Should article and, being new, I sent them to everyone, when I'd meant it to be part of a discussion. I can't remember my exact words, but here's the gist of it, if an…

Tagged: should, shouldn't

Started by Dave Edwards. Last reply by Barbara Ann Storrier Jan. 9, 2008.

drawing what's not there 10 Replies

I love to draw, but I've found that unless I'm drawing something simplistic and cartoony, or weird and abstract, I have a terrible time drawing from my imagination. My best drawings are basically cop…

Tagged: drawing

Started by melydia. Last reply by WildCherry Dec. 13, 2007.

More watercolour experiments

Hi there, I have been doing some more experiments with salt, with salt water, and just with colour! I want to share the results before I use these scraps in other projects.The paper I used was thick…

Tagged: watercolour, salt, experiment, watercolor

Started by Heidi Oct. 22, 2007.

Extend a photo 10 Replies

This is a project I've seen in a few books; but haven't tried yet myself. Basically, pick a photo, and glue/tape it onto a sheet of paper/canvas. Then use your imagination to extend the edges into a…

Tagged: photo, painting

Started by June Walker. Last reply by Heidi Oct. 13, 2007.

More suggestions please! 6 Replies

Hello all ! There are many childrens tempera paintings on paper that I have that are all buckled. I cannot take good photos of them as they are...since gesso is out of the question for me, does anyo…

Started by Camille. Last reply by Camille Sep. 24, 2007.

my first action 1 Reply

Hello I will show my self portrait. I made it at school for my birthday. My birthday is October, 2 but I don't know if am better so I celebrated my birthday at school today. My mom said it is very g…

Started by Didi B. Fox. Last reply by Jules Sep. 22, 2007.

Hello! 12 Replies

Hello there, all you creative ones!! It has not been easy for me to paint as regularly as I would like to...There are many issues that I recognize about this resistance to painting... 1. My livin…

Tagged: non-toxic, painting, materials

Started by Camille. Last reply by Camille Sep. 17, 2007.

new work 4 Replies

I uploaded some photos of my new work (2 I did this week) on my profile along with pix of my studio. I'de love you to check them out : )

Started by Cynthia. Last reply by Jules Sep. 15, 2007.

Do a self-portrait- who are you?? 8 Replies

Painting, drawing, collage. Do some small studies in any medium(s). Maybe go on to pick the study you think best represents some aspect of 'YOU', and then do that as a final stage artwork. Who are y…

Started by June Walker. Last reply by Malinda Neisess Sep. 13, 2007.

Tiny art- for starters 26 Replies

One way to kick start your sketching or painting habit, if you haven't painted in a while is to start with tiny art works. Here are some ideas: 1. Draw 6 to 8 small squares on the page. About 2 ins…

Tagged: miniatures

Started by June Walker. Last reply by Malinda Neisess Sep. 13, 2007.

Improve your oil paintings- 10 'starts' 5 Replies

I have the book 'Fill your oil paintings with light and colour' by K. McPherson and I am following his advice to make 100 'starts'. But I think it would be enough for me to do 10 of them!! These 'st…

Tagged: painting, oils

Started by June Walker. Last reply by June Walker Aug. 19, 2007.