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David and Jorden Doody talking about Golden High Flow Acrylic Colors

Discover the Versatility of GOLDEN High Flow Co...

Known for their versatility, Golden High Flow Acrylics are an ultra-thin paint with ink-like consistency that can go directly from bottle to airbrush, be used with refillable markers or dip...

Discover the Versatility of GOLDEN High Flow Co...

Known for their versatility, Golden High Flow Acrylics are an ultra-thin paint with ink-like consistency that can go directly from bottle to airbrush, be used with refillable markers or dip...

Artist Gaye Adams painting outdoors on location.

Field Studies: Painting en Plein Air with Gaye ...

Watch Field Studies: Painting En Plein Air and join Gaye Adams as she takes you out on location, sharing her approach to embracing and preparing for painting in the great...

Field Studies: Painting en Plein Air with Gaye ...

Watch Field Studies: Painting En Plein Air and join Gaye Adams as she takes you out on location, sharing her approach to embracing and preparing for painting in the great...

oil paint being mixed on a wooden palette

Oil Techniques: The Limited Palette with Sheree...

​​​​Join Sheree Jones as she sets up her preferred limited palette and explains how having these colours on hand allows you to create almost any mix you'll need! This refresher...

Oil Techniques: The Limited Palette with Sheree...

​​​​Join Sheree Jones as she sets up her preferred limited palette and explains how having these colours on hand allows you to create almost any mix you'll need! This refresher...

Artist Sheree Jones paints outdoors at a lake.

Oil Techniques: Painting en Plein Air with Sher...

What makes your heart skip a beat and say, "I have to paint this!"? Every painter is searching for the magic - that special something that compels you to bring...

Oil Techniques: Painting en Plein Air with Sher...

What makes your heart skip a beat and say, "I have to paint this!"? Every painter is searching for the magic - that special something that compels you to bring...

Materials for varnishing your artwork.

Why You Should Varnish Your Artwork

The final step in a painter’s process is one of the most important: varnishing. Much like the glass on a framed work on paper, varnish offers a removable protective surface...

Why You Should Varnish Your Artwork

The final step in a painter’s process is one of the most important: varnishing. Much like the glass on a framed work on paper, varnish offers a removable protective surface...

A Brief History of Acrylics

A Brief History of Acrylics

Though they are one of the of the most popular products on our shelves, acrylic paints have had a short history. Relative to other beloved painting media like oil and...

A Brief History of Acrylics

Though they are one of the of the most popular products on our shelves, acrylic paints have had a short history. Relative to other beloved painting media like oil and...