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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
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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.

Doug Swinton
Mar 11, 20234 min read
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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.

Doug Swinton
Oct 8, 20227 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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 8, 20213 min read
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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
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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
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10 Things About Painting With Red & White
Red is the colour of love, warmth and even aggression. It’s passionate and demands attention.

Doug Swinton
Jun 30, 20203 min read
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