Oil painting techniques

Learn about common mistakes beginner oil painters make, to help you save materials and improve more quickly.

Want to learn how to oil paint? Here are some of the oil painting techniques which you will need to learn when you start.

Learn 12 oil painting techniques to improve your skills. There are some common ones on the list and some you might not have heard of.

Add a touch of magic to your oil paintings with underpainting techniques. Learn how to do an underpainting oil to create luminosity and depth in your artwork.

Learn how to create more realistic paintings with these (actionable) realism painting tips, that you can begin applying to your own paintings right away!

The most difficult strokes to make in an oil painting are the first and last strokes. Learn here how to start an oil painting.

Ways demonstrated to achieve misty atmospheres in paintings – also how to “wash in the sunshine” with glazes or subdue/unify paintings that are too bright or disjointed in colour.

Painting skin tones in oil paint can be challenging, especially for beginners, but it can also be a very rewarding process. In this article,

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.

Find five established methods to start an oil painting, that will help you compose your masterpiece with confidence.