I love to paint cats and dogs, so it is no surprise that I also like many paintings featuring cats or dogs. Cats, in particular, have had a role throughout history in many paintings. Many artists have used cats as subject matter in their paintings. Here are my top 15 picks of artwork that feature…
Being an artist and running an art business is similar to being an entrepreneur. An artist must develop the same traits as many successful business people, but besides those traits, there are additional traits that are important for any artist to have and acquire. Some of the traits that any artist should try to acquire…
Sometimes, when people start painting, they may find that they keep having an artist block. It can sometimes be hard to decide what to paint or start with the painting. There are several reasons for an artist’s block, including timing, fear, perfectionism, or a lack of motivation. Fortunately, there are some simple steps you can…
I went through a period when I hardly picked up a brush. I think at one time or another, many artists may have the same problem. Maybe it is because you have gotten busy, or maybe it is because you have the fear of the blank canvas or are not sure where to start or…
When you start to oil paint, it can seem quite daunting to learn about the different aspects of oil painting and what it entails. This can be especially true about oil painting brushes. There are seven basic oil paintbrush shapes. Each of these shapes has different uses and will come in various sizes. The basic…
When looking at a new artistic pursuit like painting, you may ask yourself, why should I choose oil painting over other paint mediums? When considering to start painting, I also asked myself this very same question. You should consider oil painting over other paint mediums for many reasons. The 5 top reasons to use oil…
I know when I was considering starting to oil paint, I wondered if this was something I wanted to really start doing. Starting up a new hobby oil painting, can take a lot of time and effort, so you may be asking yourself if it is really worth that time and effort. I have found…
I know when I first thought about starting to oil paint, I was pretty overwhelmed. I felt like maybe really learning to oil paint was just too hard and I could not do it. Learning to oil paint is actually no more difficult than learning to paint in any other medium. But to master oil…