Painting Candy plus cakes, cupcakes and other sweet things! Many artists have taken sweets as their subject manner in charming, satirical, or sweet ways. Wayne Thiebaud is famous for his paintings of cakes, cupcakes, and candy. They are luscious, colorful paintings with simple white backgrounds. It is almost as though he ices the cakes with […]
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Still Life Painting: Lemons
Still Life Painting: Lemons In this lesson, we’re going to practice still life painting by painting a pair of lemons using oil or acrylic paint. I’ll guide you step-by-step through the fun and easy process of painting a still life to develop your painting techniques and skills. If you haven’t done the Paint an apple […]
Still Life Painting: Paint an Apple
Still Life Painting: Paint an Apple In this still life painting lesson for beginners, I’m going to teach you how to paint an apple, step-by-step. This is an easy and fun exercise that will help you improve your painting techniques and brush handling skills. In addition to the basics of painting, you’ll learn about value […]
Fruit studies series
Introducing the Fruit Studies Series! When searching for a subject to paint, you don’t have to look any further than your refrigerator! In this series for beginners, we’re going to focus on doing fruit studies. Why? Fruit is easy and it is beautiful. It comes in a rich array of colors and organic forms. In […]
