10 Things I Know About The Figure and How It Relates To The Landscape
Explore the dynamic relationship between figures and landscapes through 10 insightful observations.
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Doug Swinton
- Feb 16
- 2 min
10 things to make a foreground work in a painting.
10 things to keep in mind that will help you make a foreground work in a painting.
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Doug Swinton
- Oct 13, 2023
- 3 min
10 things I know about painting edges.
Unlock the secrets of painting edges with these 10 expert tips!
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Doug Swinton
- Sep 16, 2023
- 3 min
What to do when you know you need to do something... but what? Self-critique.
The five dominations of painting. Learn what makes a painting interesting to look at.
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Doug Swinton
- May 19, 2023
- 4 min
The Three-Act Play | What to look for in a painting.
The setup, the climax and the resolution. Every play or sitcom has a three-act play in it. So does artwork.
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Doug Swinton
- Jan 7, 2023
- 5 min
Self Critique, Beginning To End
Critiquing your own work can be hard. Understanding how to critique yourself can make things easier and end in a better result.
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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
- Oct 30, 2020
- 5 min
10 things that offset the start of a painting.
The start of a painting is sooooo important. It sets you up for success. If your start is good the chances are, you will have a good...
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Doug Swinton
- Sep 1, 2020
- 5 min
10 things I Know About Painting Clouds
The sky is key to painting a believable landscape. It determines everything that is about to happen in your painting.
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Doug Swinton
- Jun 10, 2020
- 4 min
10 Things Artists Can Do During Downtime
Besides social distancing.
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Doug Swinton
- Jan 10, 2020
- 6 min
9 Ways Photos Lie to a Painter
The devil is in the details.
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Doug Swinton
- Dec 10, 2019
- 2 min
Self Critique - Asking the right questions about your painting.
Good questions are the key to solving painting problems.
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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
- Apr 10, 2019
- 3 min
7 Ways To Give Your Painting Dimension
Value, Temperature, Chroma, Perspective, Texture...
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Doug Swinton
- Mar 10, 2019
- 4 min
10 things to consider before taking a reference photo for your painting.
“bad reference photo equals bad painting”.
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Doug Swinton
- Nov 10, 2018
- 2 min
The Secret Curve
Using convex vs. concave lines in life drawing.
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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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