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Doug Swinton
Sep 30, 20244 min read
What If? - Where Creativity Comes From.
Explore the "what if" factor. Embrace your unique inspirations and push boundaries to craft your art.
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Doug Swinton
Aug 10, 20243 min read
Explorers | Not knowing what lies ahead.
It takes a special breed of human to go forth and see what's out there with no idea of what’s ahead.
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Doug Swinton
Jun 22, 20244 min read
How To Use Colour Temperature In Your Painting.
How to cool or warm colours when you're painting. Tips and tricks on how to use white.
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Doug Swinton
Mar 11, 20234 min read
About Painting Large
8 tips about painting on large canvases. There are a few things that you need to think about that change from painting small.
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Doug Swinton
Feb 10, 20233 min read
Revisiting "Steal Like An Artist" by Austin Kleon
I just revisited Austin Kleon’s wonderful book Steal Like An Artist. At about the same time I received an email asking questions that I...
1,479 views24 comments
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
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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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
Jun 1, 20214 min read
When to quit painting before this happens.
Knowing when to quit a painting can be like diffusing a bomb. One wrong move and the whole thing blows up before your eyes!
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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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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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