The Trouble with Oil - Preparing a Canvas for Oil PaintingWhy you need to correctly prepare a canvas when using oils What are Different Types of Paints made From?Same pigment, different binder A quick way to understand brushes + videoOverview of acrylic brushes and the brush choices I make for a simple landscape 8 tips for Stretching a Bespoke CanvasDo you need to go bespoke? Or will a readymade canvas do? The 5 Key Differences between Acrylics vs Oil paints - a Beginners GuideAre acrylics or oils your natural medium? Water-Mixable Oils vs Traditional Oils for Solvent-Free Oil Painting (Video)A comparison between the pros and cons of water-mixable oils and traditional oils Peonies in Water-Mixable Oils (How do they compare to Acrylics?)A still life set up of some fab oversized pink peonies beginning simply with acrylics then building up the piece using water-mixable oils. How to Dilute Acrylics vs Water-mixable Oils (Comparison Video)In this video, I paint a graduated sky, blending really thin applications comparing acrylics and water-mixable oils – using water, then a medium. How to…How to Choose a Basic Portrait Painting Palette for OilsHow do you match skin tones? How to Paint a Simple Still Life using Oil PaintsA simple coffee cup step-by-step study using oil paint for beginners How do you Approach Lighting a Portrait Painting?Different options for portrait painting lighting How to Paint an Oil Portrait – Part 1 of 5How to use classical oil painting techniques to build up a Grisaille portrait How to Paint an Oil Portrait - Part 2 of 5Introducing white How to Paint an Oil Portrait - Part 3 of 5Looking at tonal relationships within the portrait How to Paint an Oil Portrait - Part 4 of 5Refining our portrait painting How to Paint an Oil Portrait - Part 5 of 5Final part in the Grisaille oil painting tutorial How to Paint a Portrait in Oils - Timelapse VideoTime-lapse video of the Grisaille portrait tutorials Oil Painting Techniques & TermsGlossary for Oil Painting Terms - The Essential Guide for BeginnersA guide for understanding basic oil painting terms The 3 Key Secrets of Portrait Painting SuccessHow a simple change in approach can help your portrait paintings 7 Questions every Artist needs to ask before Varnishing an Oil PaintingShould you use a Dammar of Mastic? What about a spray or brush? The Importance of Contrast in PaintingHow learning to view your paintings as drawings can improve realism in your work The 3 Steps to Becoming a Better Painter, by Painting LessHow too many choices can cause decision fatigue and stop you progressing in your practice How to Mix Colour StringsHow to use Classical techniques to speed up your painting Exhibitions & Old Master Oil Painting TechniquesInside the Artist's Studio, Ruben's House & the Art of AntwerpAn art tour of Antwerp, Belgium to visit Ruben’s studio and house, experiencing the altarpieces of Baroque artist Sir Peter Paul Rubens (1577 -1640) How to Paint, Sleep (and Nearly Die) like CézanneHow a visit to Cézanne’s art studio in France highlighted the power of taking action on your dreams (even if you’re a late bloomer) Inside Rembrandt's StudioA close look at the oil painting techniques used by Rembrandt, and the lighting used in his studio in Amsterdam Discovering Zorn, the Petit Palais & Patisseries in ParisA retrospective exhibition in Paris of the Swedish painter Anders Zorn Singer Sargent & FriendsExhibition review of John Singer Sargent show Discovering Velázquez, The Duke & Unexpected TreasuresDiscovering Velázquez paintings hidden in plain sight in London Studying Holbein's Portrait Drawings: A Brief EncounterExhibition review of a selection of Hans Holbein portraits Self Portrait Painting selected for Ruth Borchard CompetitionPainted with Ivory black, Raw Umber and Titanium White on pre-primed linen Monet & Architecture at the National Gallery (London)An exhibition review of Impressionist Claude Monet, focusing on Monet’s relationship with architecture On Tate, Turner & Unlikely PartnershipsA look at the history and development of Turner’s style and influences
