Oil painting materials are quiet expensive and there are many varieties of materials to choose from which is little hard for the oil painting beginner. Here is a guide for you in purchasing your oil painting materials. 1. Choosing the right easel for your painting? You have to consider some few things like what is [...]

The truth of the matter is that any artifact needs consistent care to preserve its original qualities and materials. The following steps can help you ensure that your oil painting will last as long as your love for it. Most oil paintings are painted on canvas, either cotton or synthetic, and are shipped un-stretched. They [...]

In case you haven’t heard of wet on wet oil painting before. This article will tell you how it all started. Back in the 70′s a wonderful artist by the name of William “Bill” Alexander developed a quick and easy method of oil painting known today as wet on wet. He originally developed the method [...]

This article is for people new to painting with oil or acrylic paints who need to know what to get when first starting out. When I started to learn to paint, I had the same questions, but I couldn’t find a clear answer. What supplies do I need to learn to paint fine art? Essential [...]

There are examples available of more than 500 years old. You’d say oil paint is a durable paint. But on itself, it’s not durable – that’s only the case, when you apply it in a very specific way. Tubes of oil paint are raw ingredients. If you layer them in the wrong way, your painting [...]