Old Masters Techniques and Palettes: How to Paint Like the Old Masters
There's a lot we can learn by studying the methods, palettes, and techniques of the Old Masters. Find out what colours the Old Masters used, and more.
How to Create an Op Art Painting
Instructions on how to create an Op Art painting using a geometric grid to give the illusion of movement.
Instructions on how to create an Op Art painting using a geometric grid to give the illusion of movement.
How to Paint Like an Expressionist
A look at how the Expressionists used color in their paintings and how you could start to explore painting like an Expressionist.
A look at how the Expressionists used color in their paintings and how you could start to explore painting like an Expressionist.
The Palette and Techniques of Vincent van Gogh
Van Gogh deliberately set about using colours to capture mood and emotion, rather than using colours realistically. At the time, this was completely unheard of.
Van Gogh deliberately set about using colours to capture mood and emotion, rather than using colours realistically. At the time, this was completely unheard of.
Painting FAQ: How Can I Use Gold in a Painting Like Klimt?
If you've admired the way Klimt uses gold in his paintings and want to do something similar, this painting FAQ will help.
If you've admired the way Klimt uses gold in his paintings and want to do something similar, this painting FAQ will help.
How to Paint like Monet
Learn how to paint like the Impressionist Claude Monet, starting with the colors of the paints on his palette and his use of broken color as a painting technique.
Learn how to paint like the Impressionist Claude Monet, starting with the colors of the paints on his palette and his use of broken color as a painting technique.
Palettes and Techniques of the Impressionist Masters: Claude Monet
A look at the techniques and colors used by that most famous of Impressionists, Claude Monet.
A look at the techniques and colors used by that most famous of Impressionists, Claude Monet.
Techniques of the Impressionists: Broken Color
Using broken color is one of the cornerstones of the techniques used by the Impressionists. Find out more about broken color and how to paint using this technique.
Using broken color is one of the cornerstones of the techniques used by the Impressionists. Find out more about broken color and how to paint using this technique.
What Colours Did the Impressionists Use for Shadows?
How the Impressionists changed the colours we use to paint shadows.
How the Impressionists changed the colours we use to paint shadows.
Impressionism is Not a Dirty Word
A contemporary Impressionist, Jerry Fresia, dispels some myths about Impressionism.
A contemporary Impressionist, Jerry Fresia, dispels some myths about Impressionism.
Palettes and Techniques of the Old Masters: Leonardo da Vinci
A look at the colours that the Old Master Leonardo da Vinci used in his paintings.
A look at the colours that the Old Master Leonardo da Vinci used in his paintings.
Palettes and Techniques of the Old Masters: Rembrandt
A look at the colours the Old Master Rembrandt has on his palette, and the painting techniques he used.
A look at the colours the Old Master Rembrandt has on his palette, and the painting techniques he used.
Painting in the Style of Old Masters: Sfumato and Chiaroscuro
There are two classic styles of painting which we associate with the Old Masters, sfumato and chiaroscuro. Find out what the difference is, and how to implement the styles in your own paintings.
There are two classic styles of painting which we associate with the Old Masters, sfumato and chiaroscuro. Find out what the difference is, and how to implement the styles in your own paintings.
Palettes and Techniques of the Old Masters: The Use of Ultramarine
Genuine ultramarine is characteristic colour in Medieval paintings, and was once the most expensive pigment available.
Genuine ultramarine is characteristic colour in Medieval paintings, and was once the most expensive pigment available.
Camera Lucida: An Optical Illusion Used by the Old Masters
A camera lucida is an optical device that allows you to see what you wanted to paint or draw as if reflected on your piece of paper.
A camera lucida is an optical device that allows you to see what you wanted to paint or draw as if reflected on your piece of paper.
Palettes and Techniques of the Masters: the Pre-Raphaelites
A look at the colours the Pre-Raphaelites used in their paintings, and a list of the modern-day equivalents so you can follow their techniques.
A look at the colours the Pre-Raphaelites used in their paintings, and a list of the modern-day equivalents so you can follow their techniques.
Palettes and Techniques of the Masters: What Paint Did Pollock Use?
A look at the type of paint that the Abstract Expressionist Jackson Pollock used in his paintings, and his painting technique.
A look at the type of paint that the Abstract Expressionist Jackson Pollock used in his paintings, and his painting technique.
Palettes and Techniques of the Masters: Gauguin
A look at the colours the Post-Impressionist painter Paul Gauguin used in his palette.
A look at the colours the Post-Impressionist painter Paul Gauguin used in his palette.
The Accidental Discovery of Prussian Blue
The discoverer of Prussian blue, the colourmaker Diesbach, was in fact not trying to make a blue, but a red. Hard to believe, but true. Read what went wrong.
The discoverer of Prussian blue, the colourmaker Diesbach, was in fact not trying to make a blue, but a red. Hard to believe, but true. Read what went wrong.
Old Masters Techniques: Know Your Colours with "Bright Earth"
Any painter interested in knowing more about the colours they use and the way colours were discovered, developed, or evolved, will find this book fascinating.
Any painter interested in knowing more about the colours they use and the way colours were discovered, developed, or evolved, will find this book fascinating.