Be a better painter! Advanced painting techniques like dry brushing and scraping are just moments away from your repertoire in this free online art lesson video series about painting taught by expert Matt Cail.
There are 15 videos in this series:
Find out what dry brushing is and the proper consistency for the paint to be adding using this painting technique. Learn this and more in this free video art lesson about painting as taught by expert Matt Cail.
Discover using a palette knife to scrape layer of paint off of a canvas to create a certain effect in your painting. Learn this and more in this free video art lesson about painting as taught by expert Matt Cail.
Learn about using the opposite end of a paint brush to create the sgraffito technique when painting. Learn this and more in this free video art lesson about painting as taught by expert Matt Cail.
Find out how to hold a brush and the type of such to use to create a squiggling effect in painting. Learn this and more in this free video art lesson about painting as taught by expert Matt Cail.
Understand using masking tape to seal-off an area of your canvas to prevent paint overflow into unwanted areas. Learn this and more in this free video art lesson about painting as taught by expert Matt Cail.
Learn how and when to use pencil and charcoal to add deeper details to your paintings. Learn this and more in this free video art lesson about painting as taught by expert Matt Cail.
Discover how to properly hold a brush and the type of brush to use to create the pointillism effect. Learn this and more in this free video art lesson about painting as taught by expert Matt Cail.
Learn how to use objects dipped in paint to add stamped details to your paintings and consistency for imprinting paint. Learn this and more in this free video art lesson about painting as taught by expert Matt Cail.
Find out about using a paper towel to correct your mistakes when painting including time you have to make corrections. Learn this and more in this free video art lesson about painting as taught by expert Matt Cail.
Discover how to use your brush to apply multiple layers of thick paint to a canvas for a painting. Learn this and more in this free video art lesson about painting as taught by expert Matt Cail.
Learn about using newspaper to remove paint from a canvas and the effect it creates in your painting. Learn this and more in this free video art lesson about painting as taught by expert Matt Cail.
Find out how to use tools to scrape layers of paint to create a multi-dimensional effect in your paintings. Learn this and more in this free video art lesson about painting as taught by expert Matt Cail.
Discover what varnish is used for in painting and how to apply it including brush selection. Learn this and more in this free video art lesson about painting as taught by expert Matt Cail.
Learn how to use a fan brush dipped in solvent or paint to create a splatter effect when painting. Learn this and more in this free video art lesson about painting as taught by expert Matt Cail.
Discover how to use your fingers dipped in paint to create interesting effects and warning about removing paint from hands. Learn this and more in this free video art lesson about painting as taught by expert Matt Cail.
Painting is the art of using a pigmented medium to create a picture of reality filtered through the imagination, the senses, emotions, and life experience. Artists the world over have multiplied the uses of painting as a vital mode of human expression, whether recording history, retelling myth and legend, expressing religious fervor, or exploring the unknown. From early history to the present, we have records of men and women making graphic representations of their world, showing their understanding and curiosity. So, you know how to paint. But do you really know how to paint? In this free video series about art and painting, an expert will give you tips on advanced painting techniques, including a few tricks that the average painter won't know about. You'll learn everything from dry brushing and scraping to using pencils with charcoal. There are also video clips with tips on varnishing, masking, imprinting, layering, and tonking! Painters and artists can always be better, so why not listen to some tips and lessons from another experienced painter? Advanced painting techniques are within your grasp!
Matt Cail Matt Cail is an artist who works in oil, water color and acrylic paints, among others. Over the years, Cail has used a variety of styles in his paintings, ranging from realism to impressionism to cubism. He showcases and offers his artwork at www.homepaintings.biz. In addition to paintings, he has also used his artistic talents to create comic strips, comic books, face painting and makeup services during birthday and Halloween parties. For his art business, Cail has traveled the country, attending a variety of fantasy, horror and comic conventions.dkdk
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