Tips for Painting Water and Reflections

Water Reflections

In this article, Lori McNee shares her tips for creating reflections in different bodies of water.  Painting water is a fairly complex subject.  The painting of oceans, rivers, lakes and ponds can be beautiful, but managing to get the water and reflections to look like actual water can be challenging.  Lori McNee is an internationally recognized professional artist who specializes in still life and landscape oil paintings.

Lori McNee's Tips for Painting Animal Fur

Lori McNee demonstrates how to paint animal fur as she paints a realistic monkey in water soluble oil paint.  Watch as it comes to life.

How to Pack Your Paintings for Shipping

Lori McNee, artist, explains how to properly package your artwork for safe shipping.  Learn tips on packing, materials and insuring your art.

The Secret to Painting White Objects

Painting white objects in acrylic and oil is trickier than one might think. A beginner will often just reach for a tube of white paint and ‘call it good’ but later wonder why his or her ‘daisy’ looks dull, flat and lifeless. So, what is the secret to painting convincing whites? Read this tutorial  by Lori McNee to find out!