Jim Wilcox: Artist's Book of Excuses Softcover BookIf you have ever taught an art class, then you know how students offer every explanation possible for their less than perfect painting efforts. If you've been a student, then you have expressed one or more of the same sentiments. I know I certainly have. This book is a hilarious look at the complex relationship of the artist wrestling with his own struggles to learn to paint. Jim and Narda Wilcox have written down a collection of the most common

Master watercolorist Andy Evansen shares his decades of experience and the secrets to creating a great watercolor painting

Alphonse Mucha

TECHNIQUE: Modified Verdaccio Underpainting

Francesco treated us to a rare two-hour demonstration of the Alla SecondaPainting Method AND he sat down with us for an hour for an exclusive one-on-one interview

Watch as she analyzes every fold and shift in value in this important element in the painting

and she stresses this valuable point throughout the video

His work excels through composition and its fine juxtapositions of value and color

Ryan takes the techniques of the masters and breaks them down into easy-to-understand pieces

I found that I was encouraged to try something without feeling as if I might just as easily fail as succeed at it

It was the subtle combination of all these interpretations that compelled me to paint the face and to attempt to capture all those different emotions

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How “intentional painting” can help you rapidly improve your painting abilities