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Ten things to know about travelling and painting

Doug Swinton

Oct 8, 20227 min read

Ten things to know about travelling and painting

This article is a guide on how to have a good painting trip if you're travelling. It goes through reminders, do's and don'ts, and mindset.

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Doug Swinton

Jul 4, 20224 min read

Refuelling The Creative Gas Tank.

This article teaches you a few ways to re-energize your creativity by seeing someone else perform their talents.

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Doug Swinton

Jun 6, 20224 min read

My 5 Favourite Colour Mixes!

Shhhhh……Don’t tell anyone. This is just between us. Here are 5 top secret colour mixes that you may not have tried, but if you do they...

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Doug Swinton

Mar 25, 20224 min read

7 Steps to paint with creative flow.

7 Steps to creative flow. Follow these steps and be free from overthinking placing you dead center in the creative zone.

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5 kinds of block-in methods and when to use them.

Doug Swinton

Feb 9, 20223 min read

5 kinds of block-in methods and when to use them.

See the video about these techniques here --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2HbNsqfUk8 Sometimes it is hard to get motivated after the...

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10 Things to know before reworking a painting.

Doug Swinton

Dec 6, 20213 min read

10 Things to know before reworking a painting.

It's usually is a better idea to start from scratch. But if you are to rework a painting after a while, read this guide first.

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Doug Swinton

Aug 9, 20215 min read

Harmony in Art.

See, the full meal deal is; You want to have a funky painting with lots of eye-popping creativity, and yet you want harmony in there too.

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Doug Swinton

Jul 8, 20213 min read

When I met Harley Brown.

At great risk of sounding like the fan-boy I am, I would like to acknowledge a very special artist, whose name is Harley Brown.

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Top ten things you can do to improve your art.

Doug Swinton

Jan 19, 20218 min read

Top ten things you can do to improve your art.

If you want to take your art up a flight of stairs to the next level here are some ideas that will help get you there.

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10 things that offset the start of a painting.

Doug Swinton

Oct 30, 20205 min read

10 things that offset the start of a painting.

The start of a painting is sooooo important. It sets you up for success. If your start is good the chances are, you will have a good...

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Doug Swinton

Aug 31, 20205 min read

10 things I Know About Painting Clouds

The sky is key to painting a believable landscape. It determines everything that is about to happen in your painting.

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10 Things About Painting With Red & White

Doug Swinton

Jun 30, 20203 min read

10 Things About Painting With Red & White

Red is the colour of love, warmth and even aggression. It’s passionate and demands attention.

478 views17 comments

10 Things Artists Can Do During Downtime

Doug Swinton

Jun 9, 20204 min read

10 Things Artists Can Do During Downtime

Besides social distancing.

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5 ways to improve yourself and your art.

Doug Swinton

Apr 9, 20205 min read

5 ways to improve yourself and your art.

It's not all about education, but some knowledge can help.

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100 Ways To Practice Golf - ehm - Painting

Doug Swinton

Feb 10, 20202 min read

100 Ways To Practice Golf - ehm - Painting

After a hearty laugh over how a book about golf could possibly pertain to art, I listened to his explanation. I was instantly convinced.

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The difference between an Artist Statement, a Bio and a CV

Doug Swinton

Apr 9, 20197 min read

The difference between an Artist Statement, a Bio and a CV

All that social media and tweety stuff is hard to sort out. Let’s not go down that path today.

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Doug Swinton

Jan 10, 20193 min read

10 Things About Red

First employed in prehistoric cave paintings, Red Ochre is one of the oldest pigments used in art and is still widely used today.

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Doug Swinton

Dec 10, 20182 min read

Dominate Painting

Using dominant & recessive qualities of pigments to your advantage.

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10 ways you benefit from taking an art workshop.

Doug Swinton

Dec 10, 20182 min read

10 ways you benefit from taking an art workshop.

Sometimes it is to enhance what you already know and leap to that next plateau. Other times it is to step out of your comfort zone

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Doug Swinton

Dec 10, 20183 min read

The Painting Purge

Getting rid of studio clutter to achieve new directions.

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