Calm vs. Chaos: Knowing When to Stop Painting
Discover how to balance calm and chaos in mixed media painting. Learn to simplify busy compositions using collage, acrylics, and thoughtful layering.
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Lobster Boat Drawing Study
Explore a lobster boat through graphite, charcoal, and crayon in this video drawing lesson about observation, varied marks, and getting to know your subject.
How to Start Mixed Media: Crayon, Watercolor, and Your Old Rejects
Wondering how to start mixed media painting? Here’s how I got into it 20 years ago with crayons and watercolor, and how old rejects became my starting point.
Mixed Media Foundations: Build on What Didn’t Work
You’ve been throwing away your best starting points. Learn how your media behave and mix, then turn failed experiments and old sketches into the foundation for something new.
Acrylic Progressions: Think With Paint
Most acrylic courses teach you how to finish a painting. This one teaches you how to think with paint. Use structure, value, color, and time to push your acrylics from controlled to loose and expressive.