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Ten things to know about travelling and painting
This article is a guide on how to have a good painting trip if you're travelling. It goes through reminders, do's and don'ts, and mindset.

Doug Swinton
Oct 8, 20227 min read
1,384 views
32 comments


My 5 Favourite Colour Mixes!
Shhhhh……Don’t tell anyone. This is just between us. Here are 5 top secret colour mixes that you may not have tried, but if you do they...

Doug Swinton
Jun 6, 20224 min read
4,315 views
57 comments


7 Steps to paint with creative flow.
7 Steps to creative flow. Follow these steps and be free from overthinking placing you dead center in the creative zone.

Doug Swinton
Mar 25, 20224 min read
2,380 views
39 comments


5 kinds of block-in methods and when to use them.
See the video about these techniques here --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2HbNsqfUk8 Sometimes it is hard to get motivated after the...

Doug Swinton
Feb 9, 20223 min read
3,312 views
34 comments


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.

Doug Swinton
Aug 9, 20215 min read
2,597 views
134 comments


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...

Doug Swinton
Oct 30, 20205 min read
835 views
45 comments


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.

Doug Swinton
Sep 1, 20205 min read
6,476 views
35 comments


10 Things About Painting With Red & White
Red is the colour of love, warmth and even aggression. It’s passionate and demands attention.

Doug Swinton
Jul 1, 20203 min read
494 views
29 comments


If You’re Thinking, Your Art is Stinking!
5 Steps to Get Into an Optimal Painting Flow

Doug Swinton
May 10, 20204 min read
339 views
26 comments


10 Things About Painting Skies
by Doug Swinton The most common problem in landscape painting has to do with the sky. For example, when a painting seems dark, dreary or...

Doug Swinton
Mar 10, 20205 min read
6,111 views
28 comments


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
188 views
25 comments


Self Critique - Asking the right questions about your painting.
Good questions are the key to solving painting problems.

Doug Swinton
Dec 10, 20192 min read
849 views
28 comments


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...

Doug Swinton
Apr 10, 20197 min read
19,644 views
398 comments


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
278 views
26 comments


"I Thought I Had Lost You" - Finishing A Good Start
I love teaching workshops. I love getting the opportunity to share my passion with others, and in the process, I learn so much.

Doug Swinton
Nov 10, 20183 min read
78 views
24 comments


10 Lifelines To Help When Your Painting Is In Crisis.
What to do when your painting is not at it's best.

Doug Swinton
Nov 10, 20184 min read
131 views
22 comments


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

Doug Swinton
Oct 10, 20182 min read
6,054 views
245 comments


Painting Beyond Chaos - Simplification and Massing
How to simplify your subject to produce a better painting.

Doug Swinton
Sep 10, 20182 min read
414 views
25 comments


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

Doug Swinton
Aug 10, 20184 min read
1,038 views
29 comments
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