Oil Painting: Finishing Touches

When beginners are doing oil paintings, they should try to paint as if they were doing a drawing, and avoi… More

Coming up with a concept for an oil painting requires a basic knowledge of what makes a great composition … More

Learn how to paint from a photo with oils in this free instructional video art lesson on oil painting.… More

Can't decide on the subject for an oil painting? Get tips from an artist on oil painting subjects in this… More

Learn how to paint a still life with oils in this free instructional video art lesson on oil painting.… More

Learn how to set up a still life to paint with oils in this free instructional video art lesson on oil pai… More

When oil painting a portrait, add highlights as needed in order to define the face. Learn more about defin… More

Learn how to use a focal point in your painting in this free instructional video art lesson on oil painting.… More

Take a few steps back from the oil painting portrait every ten to fifteen minutes to get a different persp… More

Use a swirl brush stroke to apply the skin tone when oil painting the portrait of a girl. Learn more about… More

Preparing a canvas for oil painting includes creating an under painting in acrylics to lay down base color… More

When oil painting a portrait, block in start working in color against color in order to finalize the pictu… More

When framing an oil painting, make sure the glass does not touch the surface of the paint or do not use gl… More

Learn how to use a painter's pallet to paint with oils in this free instructional video art lesson on oil … More

There is no single correct method to creating realistic likenesses in oil, so not surprisingly, there are … More