Full time artists from good ol Virginia specializing in loose, bold acrylic and mixed media paintings.
Acrylic Painting Tutorials
This tutorial clarifies the relationship between chroma, saturation, and color intensity - terms that describe the same color property. You'll learn systematic methods for reducing color intensity while maintaining value relationships
Watercolor Painting Tutorials
Learn systematic watercolor face study techniques. Master progressive build-up methods, strategic color mixing, and character development through selective detail placement.
Mixed Media Painting Tutorials
Turn scrap collage paper into vibrant art with this fun mixed media fish painting tutorial. Follow along as we create two colorful fish paintings at once using acrylics, recycled paper, and a playful, loose approach.
Mixed Media Painting Tutorials
This tutorial breaks down the systematic approach to building a cityscape using acrylics, collage and layered construction techniques.
Watercolor Painting Tutorials
Watercolor brushes aren’t cheap. Here’s my no-fluff system for cleaning, reshaping, and storing them so they last for years instead of months.
Watercolor Painting Tutorials
Setting up a watercolor palette isn’t rocket science. Start structured so you can learn the basics, then break the rules and find your own way. Here’s how I do it in the garage studio.
Watercolor Painting Tutorials
Most watercolor artists think they need a dozen different brushes. I thought that too, until I discovered the Sword brush in my garage studio experiments.
Loose & Expressive Painting Techniques
I chased abstract art, but this site’s real story is loose & expressive painting. In this beginner’s guide, I’ll share how that shift began—and show you simple, lively techniques for watercolor, acrylic, and mixed media.
Acrylic Painting Tutorials
When I paint interiors, it could be seafood dinners, Twinkies, or a glass of milk. This step-by-step acrylic still life keeps it raw and loose—garage style.
Mixed Media Painting Tutorials
Found it! 16 fresh collage ideas you won’t see elsewhere—strips, borders, motifs, and a three-beat triptych in acrylic + mixed media.
Watercolor Painting Tutorials
Color theory doesn’t have to be confusing. In this article I share the Garage Artist approach — tonal vs chromatic palettes, values over color — and compare it with traditional wheel-based theory.
Mixed Media Painting Tutorials
Breathe new life into your old sketches and “bad” paintings with this mixed media fish collage tutorial. See how to turn discarded art into vibrant, textured compositions full of personality.