Oil & Acrylic Painting

Master the techniques of painting with oil and acrylics, from preparing your canvas to final varnishing. Learn about color mixing, blending, layering, and using tools like brushes and palette knives.

29 courses

Learn Acrylic Painting: Practical Projects for Beginners

Discover the joy of acrylic painting by reading clear, step-by-step guides that help you master essential brush techniques, color mixing, and simple compositions.
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Color Mixing Made Easy for Acrylic and Oil Painters

Train your eye to match and mix any paint color accurately without relying on tedious color wheels, designed specifically for beginner acrylic and oil painters.
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Fluid Acrylic Pouring and Fluid Art for Beginners

Discover the essential paint-mixing recipes, pouring techniques, and color principles to create vibrant abstract canvases through step-by-step written guides.
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Beginner's Guide to Impressionist Seascapes with Water-Mixable Oils

Learn to paint vibrant, textured seascapes using eco-friendly water-mixable oil paints and palette knife techniques without the need for harsh solvents.
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Monochromatic Acrylic Painting: Master Values with a Single Color

Learn to paint compelling acrylic artwork by mastering value, depth, and light using a single color and modern monochromatic techniques.

Acrylic Floral Painting: The Art of Under-Painting

Build a strong foundation for your floral art by mastering acrylic under-painting techniques, color blocking, and value mapping for vibrant, professional results.

Acrylic Color Mixing for Beginners

Learn how to mix vibrant, accurate acrylic colors using a modern split-primary system and build confidence in your painting palette.

Palette Knife Acrylic Painting and Impasto Techniques

Learn to apply thick, textured acrylic paint using palette knives to create expressive, three-dimensional artworks on canvas without muddying your colors.

Selecting and Managing Palettes for Acrylic Painting

Learn how to choose, prepare, and organize the perfect palette for acrylics to keep your paints wet, mix colors accurately, and work like an organized artist.

Acrylic Paint Mixing and Mediums for Beginners

Learn to mix any color imaginable and use acrylic mediums to control paint texture, drying time, and transparency with confidence.

How to Choose Acrylic Paints: A Beginner's Guide to Materials

Navigate the overwhelming world of acrylic paints, understand grades and pigments, and select the perfect supplies for your budget and artistic goals.

Painting with Palette Knives

Learn to apply paint, build rich textures, and mix vibrant colors on the canvas using palette knives instead of traditional brushes.

Acrylic Painting Brushes: Selection, Techniques, and Care

Master the essential tools of acrylic painting by learning how to select, use, and maintain different brush types to elevate your artwork.

Preparing Acrylic Painting Surfaces: Choosing and Priming Your Canvas

Master the art of selecting, building, and priming the perfect painting supports, from traditional canvas to modern eco-friendly panels.

Acrylic Painting Foundations: A Practical Guide for Beginners

Learn the essential techniques, color theory, and surface preparation needed to confidently start your journey into acrylic painting.

Getting Started with Oil Painting: Build Your Creative Practice

Learn the foundational techniques of oil painting, from selecting safe materials to color mixing, and begin creating your own expressive artwork with confidence.

Acrylic Painting for Beginners: Essential Techniques and Practices

Master the fundamentals of acrylic painting, from essential color theory to brushwork techniques, and confidently start your own creative practice through structured text guides.

Measuring Page Paint Times with Puppeteer

Learn how to automate headless browsers to capture critical performance metrics, analyze paint times, and optimize web application speed through written guides.

Learning to Paint: Foundations of Color, Mediums, and Techniques

Discover the joy of painting by mastering essential color theory, brush techniques, and various mediums like acrylics and oils through clear, step-by-step written instructions.

Acrylic Painting for Beginners: Techniques, Color, and Composition

Learn the foundational techniques of acrylic painting, from mixing vibrant colors to mastering brushwork, and start creating your own original canvas art.
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