Life paint

Elizabeth Floyd

Think you’re limited to painting landscapes when you take your art outdoors? Think again — these artists show a variety of ways to incorporate the timeless still life in an outdoor setting.

Jeffrey Hayes,oil 6"x5"

Mina dela Cruz is a talented Canadian painter (originally from the Philippines) who currently lives and works in Toronto. A full-time artist since 2004, Mina's paintings are highly realistic, emphasizing skilled draftsmanship, classical technique and a deliberate eye for composition.

Free Still Life Photos for Painting Reference. Royalty free still life photos used for painting reference for artists. Interesting still life photos.

By Brandi Bowman in Art Tutorials > Painting Tutorials Painting glass realistically in oil paint so that it looks like glass—transparent, shiny, and thin—may seem like a complicated challenge, but it’s really not as difficult as you would think. The key is to keep it simple and avoid overworking the light reflections. Here are the steps I take when painting a wine glass, or any other clear glass, in a still life painting: 1. Set up your still life with one light […]

Learn the nine things artists should know when painting from photos, plus tips to maximize the use of photo references and make great paintings.

The impact a painting has on the viewer often does not depend on how much detail you put in. Rather, it depends much more on how you simplify the scene in front of you using notan design. In this article I explain how I used the notan design concept to create a small, but very effective painting. Follow this idea and you too will have a lot more successful paintings. What is notan? In order to simplify your painting, you have to understand the basics of notan design. You do not need more…