Doug SwintonMar 11, 20234 minAbout Painting Large8 tips about painting on large canvases. There are a few things that you need to think about that change from painting small.
Doug SwintonDec 10, 20225 min10 New Year's Resolutions To Ponder For ArtistsHere are 10 new years resolutions to think about or accomplish if you're an artist. Keep the motivation alive!
Doug SwintonJun 6, 20224 minMy 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 SwintonMar 25, 20224 min7 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 SwintonFeb 9, 20223 min5 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 SwintonMar 17, 20218 minTwilight, the magic of the Golden Hour and the Blue HourBad reference = bad painting. With some timing and luck, here is another way to get some great shots for your next painting.
Doug SwintonDec 20, 20201 minThe History of RudolphSwinton'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 SwintonSep 1, 20205 min10 things I Know About Painting CloudsThe sky is key to painting a believable landscape. It determines everything that is about to happen in your painting.
Doug SwintonJul 1, 20203 min10 Things About Painting With Red & WhiteRed is the colour of love, warmth and even aggression. It’s passionate and demands attention.