Oil Painting for Beginners: Real Advice I Wish Someone Had Told Me

Hairless Cat painting detail with paintbrush in frame

Oil Painting for Beginners: Real Advice I Wish Someone Had Told Me If you are searching for oil painting for beginners, pull up a chair. I want to talk to you like a friend who has been through it, who has tried the weird advice, tossed what did not work, and kept what actually helps. […]

The Best Oil Painting Tutorials on YouTube: 10 Channels to Learn Oil Painting

Close-up of an artistโ€™s hand holding a paintbrush and applying oil paint to a canvas in a tutorial-style demonstration

Master Oil Painting with YouTubeโ€™s Top Channels Whether youโ€™re just picking up a brush or looking to refine advanced techniques, YouTube is packed with expert oil painting tutorials, no expensive workshops required. In this guide, weโ€™ve rounded up 10 standout channels, like Paint Coachโ€™s clear value-study demos, Florent Fargesโ€™s dynamic plein-air lessons, and Bob Rossโ€™s […]

The Ultimate Guide to Pigments: How to Choose, Use, and Understand Artist Colors

Nine clear jars of powdered artist pigments with black lids lined up on a white cloth against a dark background, each labeled by pigment code (e.g. PBr7, PV16, PB29, PG17, PY37, PY43, PBr7, PR108, PBr7) showing colors from brown and violet through blue, green, yellow, ochre, and red.

What Are Pigments, Anyway? Artist pigments are finely ground natural or synthetic substances that give paint its color. Understanding pigments is essential for any artist. The choice of pigment affects a colorโ€™s vibrancy, mixing behavior, drying time, and long-term stability. It does not matter if you are a novice learning the ropes or a seasoned […]

Best Sketchbooks for Watercolor and Ink in 2025

Here are some of the best sketchbooks for watercolor and ink 2025, top view.

Watercolor and ink demand more from a sketchbook than pencil or graphite ever will. Thin paper buckles. Bleed-through ruins your next page. Texture can make or break your technique. This roundup of the best sketchbooks for watercolor and ink focuses on the best sketchbooks specifically designed to handle wet media. Whether youโ€™re laying down transparent […]

The Best Surfaces for Watercolor Painting: What Every Artist Should Know

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Watercolor painting is a beautiful, expressive medium but your results will only be as good as the surface you paint on. Whether you’re a beginner exploring your first washes or a seasoned artist building gallery-worthy work, understanding the different types of watercolor surfaces is key to mastering the medium. ๐Ÿงพ Table of Contents Why Surface […]

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