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Doug Swinton
Dec 10, 20182 min read
Dominate Painting
Using dominant & recessive qualities of pigments to your advantage.
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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
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Doug Swinton
Dec 10, 20183 min read
The Painting Purge
Getting rid of studio clutter to achieve new directions.
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Doug Swinton
Nov 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.
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Doug Swinton
Nov 10, 20182 min read
The Secret Curve
Using convex vs. concave lines in life drawing.
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Doug Swinton
Nov 10, 20184 min read
10 Lifelines To Help When Your Painting Is In Crisis.
What to do when your painting is not at it's best.
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Doug Swinton
Oct 9, 20182 min read
The Magic of the 70/30 Split
Using opposites to create a dynamic painting.
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Doug Swinton
Oct 9, 20185 min read
10 things to keep in mind when taking an art workshop
How to get the best results from your next art workshop.
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Doug Swinton
Sep 9, 20182 min read
Painting Beyond Chaos - Simplification and Massing
How to simplify your subject to produce a better painting.
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Doug Swinton
Aug 9, 20184 min read
Why do I get worse the longer I paint?
How do you know if you're making progress?
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Doug Swinton
Jul 9, 20184 min read
Photo Reference • Print vs Monitor
Painting from a reference in your art studio.
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Doug Swinton
Jun 9, 201811 min read
In Praise of Painterly Painters
"The piano ain’t got no wrong notes."
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Doug Swinton
May 9, 20184 min read
Colour - Understanding vs. Perception
Developing superior colour sensitivity • by Michael Downs
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Doug Swinton
Apr 9, 20182 min read
Identifying and Painting Tricky Values Accurately
Light colours in shadow & dark colours in light • Art Lesson by Doug Swinton
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Doug Swinton
Apr 9, 20183 min read
Creative Process (Part 3)
The Artistic Method Continued • Article by Doug Swinton
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Doug Swinton
Apr 9, 20184 min read
7 Reasons Why Figure Drawing is Important for Every Artist
Maintaining the practice (and discipline) of the artist.
14,516 views21 comments


Doug Swinton
Mar 10, 20182 min read
The Artistic Method (Part 2)
Creative Process Part 2 • Article by Brian Batista
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Doug Swinton
Feb 10, 20183 min read
The Creative Process (Part 1)
An Internal Game • Article by Brian Batista
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Doug Swinton
Jan 17, 201814 min read
Top 200 Things That Will Make You a Better Artist.
The award goes to Doug Swinton. Ladies and Gentlemen, this year’s Award For Writing Art Stuff goes to… Doug Swinton! Let’s go back in...
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Doug Swinton
Jan 10, 20184 min read
How To Sign Your Painting
Do not use your regular signature.
Full name? Surname only? Initials?
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