Master oil painting

Painting of an extremely surprised man, styled after Caravaggio's old master Baroque oil paintings.

I found this great image online. you could just sense the paints thickness, he preached to let the paint retain the tracks of the brush. i have a little suspicion that as much as he squinted he would also blurred his vision with eyes wide open in order to eliminate the number of planes and detail, in order to see color mass and color variations. This is why i think he was among the greatest to capture flesh tones because he then was more able to see color by itself instead of color as the…

From watercolor to pastel, to gold leaf and beyond, artist Susan Lyon's work in mixed media will leave you in awe, inspired and ready for more. Here's why.

Rembrandt techniques serve as inspiration for thousands of artists who aspire to learn from Rembrandt. Here are 5 tips from one of the greatest Old Masters.

The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit 1882 Oil on canvas 87 3/8 x 87 5/8 in (221.9 x 221.6 cm) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston “Some scholars have suggested that this was not a commissioned work, b…

As some of you already know, I ventured on the Overland Track in Tasmania recently. The scenery there was stunning and of course I managed to take many reference photos to paint back in the studio. I recently put the finishing touches on a painting based on the following reference photo. Here is a step-by-step ... Read more

Sixteen-year-old Jordana Moon is a young upcoming artist from Perth, Western Australia. She paints beautiful insightful pictures of ethnic people with aspects of nature, culture, and history. She has graduated from the Milan Art Institute in Georgia America, in hopes of pursuing her dream as an artist.

Discover Velazquez painting techniques inspired by the great artist himself. Master his revered methods to hone your own painting skills!

The scattered light on this model's weathered face exemplifies the teachings of the Royal Academy faculty, who urged their students to reduce the basic harmony of their paintings to soft, shadowy trays, relieved only by sharp and colourful details in the highlights. Modelling was an established profession for many locals in Munich. Elderly peasants were favoured by students, since their aged features provided more character and fine detail. Looking back on studying elderly models and tonal…