Still Life Painting
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Sometimes artists face a creative block. Often, this is caused by a lack of interesting painting subjects for still lifes. Luckily, still life ideas are everywhere. more...
Sometimes the simplest of items can create interesting still life paintings. Drawing a doll, for example, can bring a human element to an artwork. more...
How to Paint Dramatic Still Lifes
Sometimes a still life painting needs a little extra drama. An artist can create drama in still lifes using color, contrast and storytelling. more...
How symmetry and asymmetry affect the composition and aesthetics of an artist's drawing or painting, as shown by Van Gogh's works. more...
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Art Instruction on How to Paint Clematis Montana
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Rachel Wills
The clematis flower provides opportunities for the artist learning how to paint flowers to use splashes of colour and expressive brush strokes. more...
Essential Tips on Painting Flowers
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Rachel Wills
Flowers provide abundant inspiration for the artist, but they can also cause pitfalls. A few painting tips may help the artist progress in floral painting. more...
Photographing Flowers for Creating Floral Art
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Rachel Wills
A painting of flowers can only be as good as the photograph available. A few tips will increase the artist's likelihood of producing vibrant floral paintings. more...
Floral Oil Painting of Sunflowers Demonstration
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Rachel Wills
Sunflower oil paintings never fail to catch the eye for the rare opportunity they provide the artist in using pure colors. The following oil painting tips show how. more...
Oil Painting on Canvas of Petunia Flowers
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Rachel Wills
Learning how to paint flowers such as the petunia plant, particularly in their natural setting is likely to yield satisfying results for the artist. more...
Painting a Still Life Setting with Strawberries
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Rachel Wills
Strawberries offer the ideal opportunity to explore bright colours against a subdued background. This step-by-step demonstration in oils shows how. more...
Painting Flowers with Wet into Wet in Oil Paints
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Rachel Wills
Wet into wet relies upon happy accidents by pigments bleeding into one another. The riot of colour that flowers offer is an ideal subject matter for this technique. more...
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