Painters Block and Overcoming It
Listen in to a helpful discussion around painters block and get tips on some things artists and students can do to overcome it, and work through it.
What Secrets Do Paintings Reveal?
How to Understand What Paintings Reveal & Their Brushstrokes with Sherrie McGraw
Discover what secrets paintings reveal in this wonderful webinar featuring Sherrie McGraw OPAM, and hosted by Oil Painters of America (OPA). Watch the webinar below to learn from one of today's most... Read More
Canvas Size Importance When Painting Subject
For today's blog, Sherrie and Jackie discuss how you choose the canvas size that you want to work on. Watch the video below and/or read the transcription.
Jackie:
For various subjects, it's something that is really perplexed me all the time. It is that once the subject that I've... Read More
Size and Placement in a Painting
Listen to the video below and/or read as Jackie and Sherrie discuss the important of size and placement in a painting.
Jackie
I wanted to describe more in detail what we mean by size and placement, a term we use often in our library of videos. I believe in almost... Read More
Paint Quality Tips
Jackie
Hello Sherrie, How are you? Today, I thought we would talk about paint quality in painting. We talk a lot about it in our library of films and in completing paintings. How would you describe paint quality?Sherrie
It is certainly something that you and David and Stacy... Read More
Paint From Sketches: Perspective by Stacy Kamin
Watch Stacy Kamin as she discusses how the coronavirus quarantine and lock down has given her plenty of time to paint. She gives you a quick review of how to paint from sketches of a church in Spain. Stacy explains how she will paint... Read More
Tackling a Still Life
Watch Jackie and Sherrie discuss one of the wonderful films in The Artists Guild Library. Tackling a still life isn't as difficult as you think. The main featured image inspired this painting demonstration.Learn about how the still life was set up, and why Sherrie set it up... Read More
Learn to Paint Inside an Artists Studio
Watch Sherrie and Jackie discuss what it is like to paint in their studio. Learn to paint from masters artists as if you are inside their studio can be a wonderful way to learn.
What If You Had Been a Fly on the Wall in Rembrandt’s Studio?
The "A Day... Read More
Painting and Drawing Advice on Facebook by David Leffel
David Leffel has a illustrious career, and has always made time to teach. Early on, he developed a love of sharing his understanding about painting and drawing with others. At some point, he realized that workshops and class situations limited his access to students. Offering painting and drawing advice... Read More
Best Painting Brushes for Artists
This conversation between Jackie Kamin and Sherrie McGraw is about the best painting brushes for artists. They offer a discussion on tips and advice for artists to help them master their craft. Jackie: Hey Sherrie. How are you? Sherrie: Hi Jackie, I'm good. How are you doing? Jackie: Good to see you. Today... Read More