by Doug Swinton The most common problem in landscape painting has to do with the sky. For example, when a painting seems dark, dreary or...

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

The devil is in the details.

Good questions are the key to solving painting problems.

Value does all the work; Colour gets all the credit.

The Shadow Knows...

Green is the trickiest colour to control.

You need to be able to draw to paint well.

Value, Temperature, Chroma, Perspective, Texture...

There is a never-ending array of possibilities for how light affects the world. You may be using indoor lighting and controlling it...

by Doug Swinton Some people will tell you that rules in art shouldn’t exist and that art needs to be free, expressive, loose and...

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

Using dominant & recessive qualities of pigments to your advantage.

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

Getting rid of studio clutter to achieve new directions.

I love teaching workshops. I love getting the opportunity to share my passion with others, and in the process, I learn so much.

What to do when your painting is not at it's best.

Using opposites to create a dynamic painting.

How to get the best results from your next art workshop.

How to simplify your subject to produce a better painting.