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The New "Click". Using Technology For Your Paintings.
Is using AI to help you paint cheating? From paintbrushes to photoshop read on Doug's point of view when using technology to help you paint.

Doug Swinton
May 94 min read
964 views
8 comments


When Your Mojo Won't Go | Get the creative juices flowing.
Get your creative juices flowing when you're stuck in painter's block with these 10 tips and exercises.

Doug Swinton
Jan 183 min read
1,245 views
65 comments


What If? - Where Creativity Comes From.
Explore the "what if" factor. Embrace your unique inspirations and push boundaries to craft your art.

Doug Swinton
Oct 1, 20244 min read
1,632 views
54 comments


Saying More With Less When Painting.
A quick excerpt about how less is more when it comes to painting is perfectly summarized with a classic country/western song.

Doug Swinton
Sep 5, 20244 min read
1,445 views
51 comments


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...

Doug Swinton
Feb 10, 20233 min read
1,502 views
31 comments


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.

Doug Swinton
Jan 7, 20235 min read
1,763 views
33 comments


Refuelling The Creative Gas Tank.
This article teaches you a few ways to re-energize your creativity by seeing someone else perform their talents.

Doug Swinton
Jul 4, 20224 min read
1,125 views
27 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
4,303 views
56 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
2,372 views
37 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
3,304 views
34 comments


10 Things to know before reworking a painting.
It's usually is a better idea to start from scratch. But if you are to rework a painting after a while, read this guide first.

Doug Swinton
Dec 6, 20213 min read
1,482 views
28 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
2,553 views
125 comments


When I met Harley Brown.
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.

Doug Swinton
Jul 9, 20213 min read
418 views
31 comments


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!

Doug Swinton
Jun 1, 20214 min read
1,157 views
30 comments


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.

Doug Swinton
Mar 17, 20218 min read
1,821 views
27 comments


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.

Doug Swinton
Jan 19, 20218 min read
2,538 views
34 comments


The History of Rudolph
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...

Doug Swinton
Dec 20, 20201 min read
296 views
27 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
6,470 views
35 comments
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