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Red Rhododendrons - Jim McVicker: A Master's Process: Red Rhododendrons
Jim McVicker: A Master's Process

Voices of Experience - Doreen St. John

Autumn Bouquet - A Step-by-Step Oil Painting Demonstration

The Grand View - Afternoon Edition, A Step-by-Step Demonstration by Paul Kratter

Rolling with It - Perspectives No. 410

Creating A Vision: How do we learn to see with artistic vision?

Wood Ducks II - A Step by Step Oil Painting Demonstration: Wood Ducks II,
A Step by Step Oil Painting Demonstration

A Tonalism Demonstration: A Tonalism Demonstration

Painting the Portrait Head

Morning on the Pond I - A Step-by-Step Oil Demonstration: Read how John reaped unexpected rewards by
abandoning old methods and embracing change in his work.
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Under the Knife - Excerpt: Under the Knife - Excerpt
We are always trying different painting tools in an effort to discover new ways of image making. Different tools can help us get out of our comfort zones, where we are divorced from familiar, reliable techniques and perhaps even a little uneasy with the process. If you have never tried painting with knives before and you'd like to shake up your painting style a bit, we hope this article will encourage you to do so.

Working on Commission: 5 Essential Steps to Success.: Working on Commission:
5 Essential Steps to Turn Inspiration
into Success!

Understanding Light in the Landscape Part III: Free yourself from the tyranny of poor weather and bad lighting!
In Part III, we show you how to use the powerful gamut mask tool to
easily re-color your world in any situation.

Patience in Cobalt - Perspectives No. 257

A Walk in the Country: A Step-by-Step Oil Painting Demonstration: A Walk in the Country
A Step-by-Step Oil Painting Demonstration

Reflection, Venice - Turning Photo Inspiration into a Work of Art: Reflection, Venice -
Turning Photo Inspiration into a Work of Art.
A Step-by-Step Oil Painting Demonstration
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Under the Knife - Using Painting Knives to Create Impressionistic Paintings: Get out of your comfort zone by experimenting with painting knives. A step-by-step demonstration.

Creating Three Dimensions with Color Temperature: Learn how great painters made short work of three dimensions with color temperature.

Brushes? We Don't Need No Stinking Brushes!: Abandon the brush and release your creativity!
Plein air painting using painting knives.

Step by Step oil painting demonstration - Dog Days, by John Hulsey: Learn to Express Your Love of Color in this Step-by-Step oil painting demonstration. Follow along as John shows you how he developed this 18 x 24" studio oil from a small plein air oil study to the finish.

Step-By-Step Oil Painting Demonstration - November Gold, by John Hulsey: November Gold
Learn the priciples of Connect the Shapes, and more in this Step-by-Step plein air oil painting demonstration painted on location along the Rio Grande near Taos, New Mexico. Includes the Video!

Step-By-Step Oil Painting Demonstration - The Way Home, by John Hulsey: The Way Home
Learn the priciple of "Establish a Center of Interest First" in this Step-by-Step oil painting demonstration by John Hulsey

Gore Creek I - Developing a large studio oil painting from watercolor sketches done on location: Free. Gore Creek I -Developing a large studio oil painting from watercolor sketches done on-location at Gore Creek in Vail, Colorado. Includes a ten-minute step-by-step video!

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Nocturnes - A Primer on Night Painting

Filled with inspirational examples by the masters of nightime painting, this little book is sure to fire up your creative energies. Never tried painting at night? We show you how it's done with a step-by-step-oil demo and a tale of night painting in the wilds of Rocky Mountain National Park. The Primer on Night Painting - Nocturnes is a 7 x 7" PDF download with 40 pages of text and images. It includes a gallery of paintings by masters of the nocturne, information to inspire and encourage you in your plein air nocturne painting, an illustrated step-by-step demo and tips for working in pastel and oil. Also available in a softcover edition. Check out the tools and other products that we use in our own art and travels in The Artist's Road Store. We only offer things for sale that we enthusiastically believe in.