Step-by-step landscape demonstration for beginning artist.

Learn to oil paint in the style of the old masters with Jon Houglum in this video series.   Houglum covers

Acrylic Seascape Lesson for an Absolute Beginner

Art instructor Will Kemp offers lessons for the absolute beginner in this 4-part video series on acrylic landscape painting techniques. Kemp says.....when we combine the principles from classical painting with the new modern materials of acrylic painting...we can...create a method of painting that is both simple for the beginner to create pleasing results and broad enough for more practiced artists to continue their study."

What brushes do I need?

Confused about which brush you need? Read this brushes tutorial at Joggles!.

How to Light a Still Life

New Zealand artist Richard Robinson asks:  "Have you ever tried to paint a still life? The hardest part of it is just setting it up. Getting it to look interesting, well balanced and well lit turns out to be made all the more difficult by the endless options."    In the following video, Robinson shows us how he set up the still life shown above and then does a quick time lapse painting!

Pear Still Life by Mark Willenbrink

Pears, oil painting by Mark Willenbrink

Painting this simple still-life arrangement is a good way to examine the effects of light and shadows. A cardboard box or wood panels can be used to form the walls for your still-life. An adjustable desk lamp is useful for creating a clear light source. This demonstration is an excerpt from Willenbrink's book Oil Painting For The Absolute Beginner: A Clear & Easy Guide to Successful Oil Painting.

Red Pear in 9 steps

Many colored pencil drawings are so well done they qualify as fine art paintings.   Learn how to get started with colored pencils with this step-by-step demonstration

Terry Harrison Watercolor Landscape

Country Style by Terry Harrison

"Country Style"  is a step by step watercolor demonstration from well known artist and author Terry Harrison.  With this tutorial you'll learn to paint a sunlit field with poppies and rustic fence.   Tutorial is in PDF format and is free to download.

"Sunlight" by Bill Alexander

Sunlight by Bill Alexander

William Alexander, the "Original Happy Painter" from PBS-TV, shows us how to create mood through lights and shadows.  "You have to have dark to show the light."  says

Painting Grass with a Fan Brush

Landscape Painting "Tips and Tricks" by Tim Gagnon.  The following video explains how to paint grass with an old fan brush. You can use a new fan brush as well, but an old fan brush has a unique shape due to missing and broken bristles. The unique shape makes a nice pattern for blades of grass. Using a dabbing technique and leaving small areas where the dark underpainting can show through creates depth and texture to the painting. The painting was completed with acrylic paint on canvas. 

Watercolor for Beginners | Rosebud Demo

Watercolor Demo

In the following series of 5 videos, Nancy Couick demonstrates painting a rosebud with detailed instructions for the beginning watercolorist!  Couick says:  "The beauty of watercolors is that it's transparent. The light goes through your paint, reflects off the surface of the paper and gives this gorgeous translucent glow unlike any other medium.... there are a lot of techniques to learn and you need to learn the rules before you know how to break them..... it is difficult to paint loosely in watercolors when you first start."  but she goes through all the steps to help you get started with this simple rosebud.