About Painting Large
8 tips about painting on large canvases. There are a few things that you need to think about that change from painting small.
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Doug Swinton
- Feb 10
- 3 min
Revisiting "Steal Like An Artist" by Austin Kleon
I just revisited Austin Kleon’s wonderful book Steal Like An Artist. At about the same time I received an email asking questions that I...
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Doug Swinton
- Jan 7
- 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
- Dec 10, 2022
- 5 min
10 New Year's Resolutions To Ponder For Artists
Here are 10 new years resolutions to think about or accomplish if you're an artist. Keep the motivation alive!
1,153 views1 comment
Doug Swinton
- Oct 8, 2022
- 7 min
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.
1,224 views1 comment
Doug Swinton
- Jul 4, 2022
- 4 min
Refuelling The Creative Gas Tank.
This article teaches you a few ways to re-energize your creativity by seeing someone else perform their talents.
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Doug Swinton
- Jun 6, 2022
- 4 min
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...
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Doug Swinton
- Feb 9, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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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
- Jun 1, 2021
- 4 min
When to quit painting before this happens.
Knowing when to quit a painting can be like diffusing a bomb. One wrong move and the whole thing blows up before your eyes!
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Doug Swinton
- Mar 16, 2021
- 8 min
Twilight, the magic of the Golden Hour and the Blue Hour
Bad reference = bad painting. With some timing and luck, here is another way to get some great shots for your next painting.
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Doug Swinton
- Jan 19, 2021
- 8 min
Top ten things you can do to improve your art.
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.
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Doug Swinton
- Aug 31, 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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