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

Doug Swinton
Dec 10, 20182 min read


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


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

Doug Swinton
Dec 10, 20183 min read


"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


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


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

Doug Swinton
Oct 9, 20182 min read


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


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

Doug Swinton
Sep 9, 20182 min read


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


In Praise of Painterly Painters
"The piano ain’t got no wrong notes."

Doug Swinton
Jun 9, 201811 min read
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