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The third part of mixing colors: Understanding the intensity of a hue How do we know how to dull bright colors? So let’s start with this: You can’t make colors brighter-the pigment you have in the tube is the brightest it can be. But often we need to dull a...

Now, that’s a hard one to answer, but let’s try.  The easy way to learn to paint is to follow tutorials and complete as many paintings as you can and pray to G-d that He bestow you with an insane talent that will help you make unbelievable paintings when you...

So, how do you learn to draw? Here are two simple exercises to train your brain to draw what you see and not what you think. In today’s post I am going to go through two different exercises you can do to help train your brain to draw what you see and not what you...

There is this big misconception when it comes to understanding art and who can create art. For many, the concept that art is only for the ‘talented’ is what they believe to be true.  From my years of teaching, I’ve often wondered where does this come from? Why do...

When starting out learning a skill, it can be easy to give up, compare yourself to others who are far ahead of you or think that you will never be good enough.  But here’s the thing: Everyone started at the beginning and...

Understanding the Difference Between Oil and Acrylic Paints One of the most common questions I receive as an art teacher is, "What is the difference between oils and acrylic paint?" So, to preface, I prefer to use oil paints when creating my artwork. Its luscious...