top of page
Join Our Monthly Newsletter
Painting Tips & Tricks Every Month!
Get Inspired & Get Informed.
​
No worries, we hate spam too! All art tips on here.
Search


100 Ways To Practice Golf - ehm - Painting
After a hearty laugh over how a book about golf could possibly pertain to art, I listened to his explanation. I was instantly convinced.

Doug Swinton
Feb 10, 20202 min read
Â
Â
Â


The difference between an Artist Statement, a Bio and a CV
All that social media and tweety stuff is hard to sort out. Let’s not go down that path today.

Doug Swinton
Apr 9, 20197 min read
Â
Â
Â


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.

Doug Swinton
Jan 10, 20193 min read
Â
Â
Â


Dominate Painting
Using dominant & recessive qualities of pigments to your advantage.

Doug Swinton
Dec 10, 20182 min read
Â
Â
Â


10 ways you benefit from taking an art workshop.
Sometimes it is to enhance what you already know and leap to that next plateau. Other times it is to step out of your comfort zone

Doug Swinton
Dec 10, 20182 min read
Â
Â
Â


The Painting Purge
Getting rid of studio clutter to achieve new directions.

Doug Swinton
Dec 10, 20183 min read
Â
Â
Â


The Magic of the 70/30 Split
Using opposites to create a dynamic painting.

Doug Swinton
Oct 9, 20182 min read
Â
Â
Â


10 things to keep in mind when taking an art workshop
How to get the best results from your next art workshop.

Doug Swinton
Oct 9, 20185 min read
Â
Â
Â


Why do I get worse the longer I paint?
How do you know if you're making progress?

Doug Swinton
Aug 9, 20184 min read
Â
Â
Â
bottom of page




