Where is the light? The importance of light direction in painting Highlights and shadows must be consistent on every object in your painting - one mistake and the painting will look 'off' ...
Constraint in Landscape Painting Painting With Constraint in Your Landscapes Within a constraint, within limitation, is infinite freedom Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication - Leonardo Da Vinci 1 You want to paint...
Less Is More - Simplify Your Painting One of the most difficult skills for a beginner to master is how to simplify your painting. Painting everything in a scene will make it look too cluttered. Identify what...
How to make an interesting composition One measure of the quality of a painting is how long you can capture the viewer's attention - why - because no one ever brought a painting after a cursory...
How To Mix Colours Keep your palette simple by learning to mix colours 'The chief function of colour should be to serve expression' - Henri Matisse 1 Buy a few good quality...
