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Self Critique, Beginning To End
Critiquing your own work can be hard. Understanding how to critique yourself can make things easier and end in a better result.
Doug Swinton
Jan 7, 20235 min read
1,753 views
33 comments

10 New Year's Resolutions To Ponder For Artists
Here are 10 new years resolutions to think about or accomplish if you're an artist. Keep the motivation alive!
Doug Swinton
Dec 10, 20225 min read
1,235 views
31 comments


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.
Doug Swinton
Oct 8, 20227 min read
1,370 views
31 comments

Refuelling The Creative Gas Tank.
This article teaches you a few ways to re-energize your creativity by seeing someone else perform their talents.
Doug Swinton
Jul 4, 20224 min read
1,116 views
26 comments

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...
Doug Swinton
Jun 6, 20224 min read
4,238 views
48 comments


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.
Doug Swinton
Mar 25, 20224 min read
2,312 views
37 comments


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...
Doug Swinton
Feb 9, 20223 min read
3,180 views
33 comments


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.
Doug Swinton
Dec 6, 20213 min read
1,472 views
28 comments


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.
Doug Swinton
Aug 9, 20215 min read
2,375 views
57 comments


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.
Doug Swinton
Jul 9, 20213 min read
401 views
29 comments


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.
Doug Swinton
Jan 19, 20218 min read
2,505 views
33 comments


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...
Doug Swinton
Oct 30, 20205 min read
822 views
44 comments

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.
Doug Swinton
Sep 1, 20205 min read
6,371 views
29 comments


10 Things About Painting With Red & White
Red is the colour of love, warmth and even aggression. It’s passionate and demands attention.
Doug Swinton
Jul 1, 20203 min read
485 views
29 comments


10 Things Artists Can Do During Downtime
Besides social distancing.
Doug Swinton
Jun 10, 20204 min read
495 views
28 comments


5 ways to improve yourself and your art.
It's not all about education, but some knowledge can help.
Doug Swinton
Apr 10, 20205 min read
375 views
29 comments


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.
Doug Swinton
Feb 10, 20202 min read
181 views
25 comments

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.
Doug Swinton
Apr 10, 20197 min read
13,121 views
60 comments

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.
Doug Swinton
Jan 10, 20193 min read
257 views
25 comments


Dominate Painting
Using dominant & recessive qualities of pigments to your advantage.
Doug Swinton
Dec 10, 20182 min read
183 views
44 comments
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