Painting

When working on a painting, it’s important to switch up your brushes and not use the same brush for the whole thing. I know, you get your favorite brush and everything else is not as much fun to use, but by changing up your ...Read More

For the second oil painting exercise, Cynda Valle will guide you through painting a still life of an apple. Here is the reference photo you will need: Right-click on the picture to save it, then print it (if you have access to a printer) ...Read More

For your first oil painting exercise, you’ll follow along with Beginner’s School instructor Cynda Valle as you paint a still life of a glass heart!   Here’s a list of the tutorial videos in order: Part One: The Beginning Steps Part Two: Shadows And Highlights ...Read More

Congratulations! You’ve completed ten lessons in oil painting. Now you’re ready to start painting. Before you start the oil painting tutorials, we've gathered some important information for you to get set up and ready to paint, including a video on toning your canvas. Note that some ...Read More

You always hear about adding mediums to your oil paint, but what the heck does that mean? We’ll go through it in this lesson so you won’t be intimidated by that giant wall of mediums next time you go to the art store. Here ...Read More

Brushes can be quite an investment, so making sure you take good care of the ones you have can save you a lot of money in the long run. That being said, brush prices differ dramatically based on the manufacturer, hair type, size, and handle ...Read More

A painter’s palette is used for laying out the paint you’ll be working with during your painting session. We’ll instruct you on how to use a palette in this lesson. Here are the topics we’ll be discussing: What Is A Palette? Different Types Of ...Read More