Now, yes, we all know who the great T Swift is... but, do you know how her portrait is painted? Because, get ready, you're about to learn exactly how her face is "made" in paints. And, whether you're an artist yourself or not, there's a lot we can learn from the beautiful Miss Swift in …
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Hey there, fellow painter! Ready to learn what "still life" paintings are and how to actually go about making one of your own? Because that's what this article is all about today–plus, we'll be sharing a lot of tips when it comes to making fruits in still life paintings. Because, yep, fruits are the heart, …
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Welcome, fellow painter... Ready to learn how to make beautiful, realistic-looking fruits with just a couple paintbrush strokes? Because, really, painting fruits is a key skill for all artists to learn. And it's actually a lot easier that it looks—all it takes is some attention to detail, plus a bit of practice. And, no, "talent" …
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Ready to take your acrylic flowers to the next level? Because, whether you're a beginner painter still having trouble with making any flowers on your canvases or you're an experienced artist wanting to make your flowers more photo-realistic... well, I've got tips for you! After all, painting flowers is a key skill that we should …
Hey there once again, fellow artists, and welcome to a quick-fire lesson in just a few of the elements of art—which, if you didn't know, are just some of the key components that we should try to add to our paintings to make them speak to us visually. Now, there are actually 7 total elements …
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Hey there, fellow artist! Welcome to a super-duper useful blog post in which we will go over how to create "lowlights" in any painting you create. Lowlights go hand-in-hand with highlights, which we covered in a previous post as well. When used in conjunction with highlights, lowlights, or areas of perceived "darkness" in a painting, …
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Welcome, fellow painter! Let's go over some quick and easy ways to add value to your paintings. Value is, of course, a lot of things in the world of art—but, here, we're talking about value in terms of highlights and lowlights. Specifically, we're going to cover highlights in this article. Why Should I Add Highlights …
Welcome, fellow artists, to a quick crash course in "value"—one of the key elements of art, and one of the key pieces to making your paintings look beautiful. We've already gone over color theory in the past, which is just as important to understand when it comes to painting, whether you prefer working in acrylics, …
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...with the brand new "Succulent Series" painting course, found right here on Canvas Academy! Listen, if you're a fellow artist wanting to take your paintings to the next level... this is the perfect course for you. It's all about learning to paint succulent plants (which are, of course, everyone's favorite flowering cacti!) with realism. In …
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Welcome back (or welcome, if you're new here!), fellow artists. Today, I've got an amazing, totally free painting workshop to share with you! And it's all about practicing your acrylic paint blending technique. And, yes, I realize that that is quite a mouthful to say aloud... but, hey, we're just here to make ourselves better …
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