How to Draw a Waterlily

by Nolan | Aug 14, 2024

Short Class Video Class Tutorial Drawing a waterlily In the process you will learn how to draw lily pads as well as the reflections on the water. I like to draw whatever is at the back first which in this case is the water. Normally, I will just draw around the front...

How to Paint a Rowing Boat in Acrylic

by Nolan | Aug 14, 2024

Short Class Video Class Tutorial Paint the background Mix up a very dark mix of Dioxazine Purple and Raw Umber for the background.  This mix will result in an earthy colour.  Leave it roughly painted. Block in the background and carefully go around the edges...

How to Paint a Tuscan Landscape in Oil

by Nolan | Aug 13, 2024

Short Class Video Class Tutorial Paint the sky Start off by blocking in the sky.  I use french ultramarine plus white at the top and cerulean plus white at the horizon then blend them together. Although it is a beautiful summers day we are still going to add some...

How to Paint a Strelitzia Flower in Acrylic

by Nolan | Aug 13, 2024

Short Class Video Class Tutorial In this lesson we are going to paint a Bird of Paradise flower, also know as a Strelitzia. It is a beautiful flower and makes a great painting, but there are a few tricks to painting it, so let’s get going. Mask the Flower I am...

Paint Pheasant Birds in Watercolor

by Nolan | Aug 13, 2024

Short Class Video Class Tutorial Paint the background In order to separate the Pheasants from the background  we need to keep it blurred and without any detail at all. Float in a Burnt Sienna wash and while still damp drop in a few Green patches just to show some...