Oil Painting | Artists Network https://s32625.pcdn.co/art-mediums/oil-painting/ Get Inspired Wed, 27 Dec 2023 18:58:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.3 https://s32625.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/an-favicon-152x152-1-100x100.png Oil Painting | Artists Network https://s32625.pcdn.co/art-mediums/oil-painting/ 32 32 The Zorn Palette: Unexpected Paints for Realistic Skin Tones https://s32625.pcdn.co/art-mediums/oil-painting/the-zorn-palette-unexpected-paints-for-realistic-skin-tones/ https://s32625.pcdn.co/art-mediums/oil-painting/the-zorn-palette-unexpected-paints-for-realistic-skin-tones/#respond Tue, 26 Dec 2023 07:10:00 +0000 https://www.artistsnetwork.com/?p=1336096 “I’d been painting for 15 years before I heard about this palette,” says Christina Kent, a San Francisco-based oil painter. “My first reaction was, ‘Why…

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]]> https://www.artistsnetwork.com/art-mediums/oil-painting/the-zorn-palette-unexpected-paints-for-realistic-skin-tones/feed/ 0 Small Changes that Matter: The Power of Color https://www.artistsnetwork.com/art-mediums/small-changes-that-matter-the-power-of-color/ https://www.artistsnetwork.com/art-mediums/small-changes-that-matter-the-power-of-color/#respond Thu, 12 Oct 2023 18:20:56 +0000 https://www.artistsnetwork.com/?p=1326538 Learn how making subtle changes in color can totally transform a painting.

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]]> https://www.artistsnetwork.com/art-techniques/demonstrations/choose-the-right-fixative-for-underpainting/feed/ 0 Can You Name the First Realist? https://www.artistsnetwork.com/art-history/oil-painting-gustave-courbet-the-first-realist/ https://www.artistsnetwork.com/art-history/oil-painting-gustave-courbet-the-first-realist/#comments Fri, 15 Sep 2023 06:38:00 +0000 https://www.artistsnetwork.com/blogs/oil-painting/oil-painting-gustave-courbet-the-first-realist Gustave Courbet was a realist, rebel and romantic. He lived a life of exploration, opportunity, notoriety -- and loved every minute of it. Here's his story.

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]]> https://www.artistsnetwork.com/art-history/oil-painting-gustave-courbet-the-first-realist/feed/ 7 4 Stages of Bringing a Portrait to Life: an Oil Painting Demo https://www.artistsnetwork.com/featured-demos/oil-painting-demo-lifelike-portraits/ https://www.artistsnetwork.com/featured-demos/oil-painting-demo-lifelike-portraits/#respond Mon, 28 Aug 2023 20:44:42 +0000 https://www.artistsnetwork.com/?p=1245080 Learn how to create lifelike portraits by painting in layers. Gustavo Ramos shares the secrets behind his masterful work in an oil painting demo of…

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]]> https://www.artistsnetwork.com/featured-demos/oil-painting-demo-lifelike-portraits/feed/ 0 A Secret Weapon for Underpainting https://www.artistsnetwork.com/product-recommendation/a-secret-weapon-for-underpainting/ https://www.artistsnetwork.com/product-recommendation/a-secret-weapon-for-underpainting/#respond Wed, 09 Aug 2023 18:09:44 +0000 https://www.artistsnetwork.com/art-mediums/oil-painting/oil-painting-medium-what-to-know-copy/ Steven Walker has a secret weapon for his underpainting process. Use this tool to help create the perfect underpainting for your oil painting!

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]]> https://www.artistsnetwork.com/product-recommendation/pan-pastels-watercolors-secret-weapon/feed/ 1 Give Alkyd Paints and Water-Soluble Oils a Try! https://www.artistsnetwork.com/product-recommendation/give-alkyd-paints-and-water-soluble-oils-a-try/ https://www.artistsnetwork.com/product-recommendation/give-alkyd-paints-and-water-soluble-oils-a-try/#respond Wed, 28 Jun 2023 21:24:47 +0000 https://www.artistsnetwork.com/art-mediums/watercolor/an-essential-tool-for-stretching-watercolor-paper-copy/ Johannes Vloothuis recommends painting with water-soluble oils and alkyd paints for quick, vibrant, and easy professional results.

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]]> https://www.artistsnetwork.com/product-recommendation/give-alkyd-paints-and-water-soluble-oils-a-try/feed/ 0 Exploring Color, Edges and Movement: Painting Fireworks https://www.artistsnetwork.com/art-mediums/oil-painting/exploring-color-edges-and-movement-painting-fireworks/ https://www.artistsnetwork.com/art-mediums/oil-painting/exploring-color-edges-and-movement-painting-fireworks/#comments Wed, 28 Jun 2023 20:11:57 +0000 https://www.artistsnetwork.com/?p=1310516 Learn how to paint fireworks in this step-by-step demo, creating light, movement, and smoke. Learn about edges, texture, and brushwork!

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]]> https://www.artistsnetwork.com/art-mediums/oil-painting/exploring-color-edges-and-movement-painting-fireworks/feed/ 1 Techniques for Narrative Art: Painting with Meaning https://www.artistsnetwork.com/art-mediums/oil-painting/techniques-for-narrative-art-painting-with-meaning/ https://www.artistsnetwork.com/art-mediums/oil-painting/techniques-for-narrative-art-painting-with-meaning/#respond Mon, 12 Jun 2023 18:15:46 +0000 https://www.artistsnetwork.com/?p=1005056 Carrie Robles shows how she builds a narrative portrait from the ground up, step-by-step. My narrative art is often a mix of ideas, references, and…

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]]> https://www.artistsnetwork.com/art-mediums/oil-painting/techniques-for-narrative-art-painting-with-meaning/feed/ 0 Modernist and Impressionist Painting Palettes https://www.artistsnetwork.com/art-techniques/color-mixing/modernist-and-impressionist-painting-palettes/ https://www.artistsnetwork.com/art-techniques/color-mixing/modernist-and-impressionist-painting-palettes/#respond Fri, 26 May 2023 20:22:33 +0000 https://www.artistsnetwork.com/?p=1305413 Explore the history of art palettes to understand which colors old masters used in their work. Understand how accessibility of pigments has shaped impressionist and modernists movements in art.

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]]> https://www.artistsnetwork.com/art-techniques/color-mixing/modernist-and-impressionist-painting-palettes/feed/ 0 Old Master Painting Palettes https://www.artistsnetwork.com/art-mediums/oil-painting/old-master-painting-palettes/ https://www.artistsnetwork.com/art-mediums/oil-painting/old-master-painting-palettes/#respond Fri, 26 May 2023 20:14:58 +0000 https://www.artistsnetwork.com/?p=1305412 Gain insight into how colors used in painting have evolved through the centuries. Learn about into the old master painting palettes!

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]]> 5 Tips for More Depth in Seascapes https://www.artistsnetwork.com/art-techniques/perspective/5-tips-for-more-depth-in-seascapes/ https://www.artistsnetwork.com/art-techniques/perspective/5-tips-for-more-depth-in-seascapes/#respond Wed, 10 May 2023 19:13:10 +0000 https://www.artistsnetwork.com/art-mediums/drawing/colorful-when-wet-drawing-with-graphitint-copy/ If you’re looking to create more depth in your seascape paintings, here are five things to pay attention to in your work.

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