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Saying More With Less When Painting.
A quick excerpt about how less is more when it comes to painting is perfectly summarized with a classic country/western song.
Doug Swinton
Sep 5, 20244 min read
1,422 views
50 comments

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.
Doug Swinton
Mar 11, 20234 min read
2,034 views
38 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


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
2,309 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
3,179 views
33 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


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!
Doug Swinton
Jun 1, 20214 min read
1,133 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
2,502 views
33 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
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