Mixed Media Painting Tutorials
Mixed Media Cityscape: Strategic Collage and Paint Integration
This tutorial breaks down the systematic approach to building a cityscape using acrylics, collage and layered construction techniques.
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Watercolor Painting Tutorials
Guide to Cleaning and Caring for Watercolor Brushes
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
Beginner's Guide to Setting Up Your Watercolor Palette
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
The Most Versatile Watercolor Brush: Why the Sword Brush Does Everything
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
How to Paint Loose & Expressive: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide
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
Loose Acrylic Still Life Painting Tutorial
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
Collage Art Ideas: Rare Finds in a Blizzard of Noise
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
Garage Artist Color Theory vs. Traditional Color Theory — Who Wins?
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
Revamp Your Art: A Great Way to Recycle Your Bad Drawings and Paintings
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.
Acrylic Painting Tutorials
Acrylic Painting Supplies – My 12 Go-To Materials
This isn’t a shopping list of trendy art gear. It’s my no-nonsense set of 12 acrylic painting supplies—brushes, paints, canvases, paper, and tools—that actually live in my garage studio and get used every day.
Acrylic Painting Tutorials
Acrylic Landscape Painting for Beginners: Step-by-Step Guide
Art has peaks and valleys, just like stock charts. But strong fundamentals keep you from crashing. This landscape acrylic tutorial shows how design, values, and composition become your baseline—plus a full step-by-step video to paint along.
Acrylic Painting Tutorials
Beginner’s Guide to Linear and Atmospheric Perspective
Most beginner landscapes look flat because they ignore perspective. Here’s how I use linear and atmospheric perspective in the garage studio to add depth and space to every acrylic landscape.