by Lachri | Jun 14, 2016 | Art product review, Art tips, Oil Painting
I’ve not always varnished my work. Back when people regularly smoked inside their homes this was a must. The purpose of the varnish is to protect the work and for it to be removable when it starts to yellow from smoke and other environmental contaminates,...
by Lachri | May 17, 2016 | Art tips, Oil Painting, Speed paintings, drawings and tutorials
I’m showing you how to paint a red rose in oil paint by starting with a grisaille background then glazing my color over that when dry. If you’re new to oil painting, check out my intro to oil painting My favorite oil painting supplies can be...
by Lachri | Jan 19, 2016 | Acrylic painting, Art tips, Colored Pencil, Digital paintings, Oil Painting
This seems like it should be obvious right? If something is white…just paint it white! Unfortunately, it’s not quite that easy. White objects, flowers, birds, anything…is not usually going to be straight white. As in almost never. Today I’m...
by Lachri | Jan 13, 2016 | Art tips, Oil Painting
Today I’m going to walk you through everything from the supplies I use, to how I blend my paint and even show you how to complete your first oil painting! Oil painting has this reputation for being a more advanced medium to work in. People think it’s going...
by Lachri | Jan 12, 2016 | Acrylic painting, Art tips, Oil Painting
Are you having trouble getting super fine detail in your oil or acrylic paintings? The type of brush, or how you’re using it could be the issue! Today I’m going to show you the type of liner brush that you want to look for and how to mix the paint with...
by Lachri | Dec 29, 2015 | Acrylic painting, Art tips, Oil Painting, Speed paintings, drawings and tutorials
Today I’m showing you how to paint this barn owl in oil over acrylic paints. You can paint this all in acrylics if you prefer. I’m even going to show you how to use a spray bottle, a hair dryer, and Liquitex basics acrylic paints to create this very unique...
