Putting a Little More Zip in Your Painting
Discover the secrets of putting more zip in your paintings. Learn about the power of shadows, playing with light, and complimentary colours.
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Doug Swinton
- Apr 8
- 3 min
Drama vs Atmosphere In Painting
When do we use Drama or Atmosphere? These are just more tools to put in your toolbox to use whenever you want.
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Doug Swinton
- Aug 9, 2021
- 5 min
Harmony in Art.
See, the full meal deal is; You want to have a funky painting with lots of eye-popping creativity, and yet you want harmony in there too.
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Doug Swinton
- Jan 19, 2021
- 8 min
Top ten things you can do to improve your art.
If you want to take your art up a flight of stairs to the next level here are some ideas that will help get you there.
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Doug Swinton
- Jul 1, 2020
- 3 min
10 Things About Painting With Red & White
Red is the colour of love, warmth and even aggression. It’s passionate and demands attention.
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Doug Swinton
- May 10, 2020
- 4 min
If You’re Thinking, Your Art is Stinking!
5 Steps to Get Into an Optimal Painting Flow
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Doug Swinton
- Sep 10, 2019
- 2 min
10 Things About Painting Shadows
The Shadow Knows...
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Doug Swinton
- Aug 14, 2019
- 5 min
10 Things About Painting With Green
Green is the trickiest colour to control.
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Doug Swinton
- Apr 10, 2019
- 3 min
7 Ways To Give Your Painting Dimension
Value, Temperature, Chroma, Perspective, Texture...
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Doug Swinton
- Apr 10, 2019
- 7 min
10 Painting Rules & When To Break Them
by Doug Swinton Some people will tell you that rules in art shouldn’t exist and that art needs to be free, expressive, loose and...
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Doug Swinton
- Mar 10, 2019
- 5 min
Step-by-Step Guide to Mixing Colour
1. Hue 2. Bias 3. Value 4. Chroma
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Doug Swinton
- Jan 10, 2019
- 3 min
10 Things About Red
First employed in prehistoric cave paintings, Red Ochre is one of the oldest pigments used in art and is still widely used today.
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Doug Swinton
- Dec 10, 2018
- 2 min
Dominate Painting
Using dominant & recessive qualities of pigments to your advantage.
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Doug Swinton
- Oct 10, 2018
- 2 min
The Magic of the 70/30 Split
Using opposites to create a dynamic painting.
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Doug Swinton
- Sep 10, 2018
- 2 min
Painting Beyond Chaos - Simplification and Massing
How to simplify your subject to produce a better painting.
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Doug Swinton
- May 10, 2018
- 4 min
Colour - Understanding vs. Perception
Developing superior colour sensitivity • by Michael Downs
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Doug Swinton
- May 5, 2012
- 2 min
Seeing Colour · History on colour
P.S. Dogs have no red receptors.
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