At great risk of sounding like the fan-boy I am, I would like to acknowledge a very special artist, whose name is Harley Brown.

Knowing when to quit a painting can be like diffusing a bomb. One wrong move and the whole thing blows up before your eyes!

Bad reference = bad painting. With some timing and luck, here is another way to get some great shots for your next painting.

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.

Swinton's Holiday Newsletter As most of you who follow this newsletter know I have a thing for Santa paintings. As a kid, the night would...

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...

The sky is key to painting a believable landscape. It determines everything that is about to happen in your painting.

Red is the colour of love, warmth and even aggression. It’s passionate and demands attention.

Singing the Praises of Gouache Set up a space, just a small space, anywhere you can. Perhaps the kitchen or the dining room table, or...

Besides social distancing.

5 Steps to Get Into an Optimal Painting Flow

It's not all about education, but some knowledge can help.

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...

After a hearty laugh over how a book about golf could possibly pertain to art, I listened to his explanation. I was instantly convinced.

The devil is in the details.

Good questions are the key to solving painting problems.

Value does all the work; Colour gets all the credit.

The Shadow Knows...

Green is the trickiest colour to control.

You need to be able to draw to paint well.