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Doug Swinton
Jul 9, 20173 min read
4 Things To Get Right Before Painting
Don't reach for that brush until you have the essentials covered.
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Doug Swinton
Jun 9, 20173 min read
Art Marketing Blame Game
Since the economy took a downturn I have watched many artists struggle while others carried on as usual.
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Doug Swinton
May 9, 20173 min read
Drawing On Experience
Material Study of Graphite on Paper
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Doug Swinton
Apr 9, 20171 min read
Paula Henchell • Oil Painting Step-By-Step • Flower Fairy
We are always proud to showcase the talents and achievements of our art instructors.
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Doug Swinton
Apr 9, 20172 min read
Rain, Rain, Go Away... Wait... Rain, Rain Stay and Play!
Painting rainy scenes takes a bit of skill but the potential for a great painting is worth the effort. Here is why.
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Doug Swinton
Mar 10, 20173 min read
12 Ideas for Keeping Things Fresh in Your Art Studio.
Strategies to prevent boredom from creeping into your art practice.
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Doug Swinton
Mar 10, 20173 min read
7 Benefits of Painting with a Limited Palette
Achieve a greater balance through your painting.
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Doug Swinton
Feb 10, 20175 min read
11 Things I Know About Painting Nocturnes
Oddly, not a lot of artists paint nocturnal paintings.
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Doug Swinton
Jan 5, 20172 min read
10 Tips on Painting Realistic Snow
Stop shovelling it and go paint it!
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Doug Swinton
Jan 5, 20171 min read
Colour Review: Gamblin Warm White Oil Paint
This is a completely different colour to the normal Titanium Buff that is offered by most oil manufactures.
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Doug Swinton
Dec 10, 20162 min read
Painting Secret #44 - Sky Holes in Trees
"In between the bouffanty sections is the key."
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Doug Swinton
Nov 10, 20163 min read
Drawing
Drawing. That simple art exercise that eludes some artists and yet elates others.
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Doug Swinton
Apr 4, 20162 min read
10 Things I Know About Painting
Since the day the late Brock Linehan asked me "What do you know for sure?", and I had trouble answering.
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Doug Swinton
Jan 10, 20163 min read
10 Things I learned about painting fall colours from my trip to Alaska
Autumn Painting Tips from a Northern Excursion.
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Doug Swinton
Dec 10, 20153 min read
Visiting Alaska 2015
Let your dreams grow and the artwork will follow.
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Doug Swinton
Oct 4, 20152 min read
Ready to be an an artist?
Art is a cake that comes in layers...
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Doug Swinton
Sep 4, 20154 min read
Pastel Demo using Canson's Touch Sanded Texture Board
Pastel Demo using Canson's Touch Sanded Texture Board.
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Doug Swinton
Jan 3, 201511 min read
Paula Henchell • Mixed-Media Painting Step-By-Step
International Artist Magazine - Dec/Jan 2015
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Doug Swinton
Nov 7, 20132 min read
Product Review: Princeton 6300 Brush
The only synthetic bristle for oil painting.
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Doug Swinton
Oct 27, 20131 min read
From all of us at Swinton's - Happy Halloween 2013
this video may or may not give you spine-chilling nightmares.
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