Can I Use Artist’s Quality Oil Paint Over Student Grade Paint?
By Marion Boddy-Evans “Like all fledgling oil painters, I’ve been fed the phrase fat over lean so many times I say it in
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Vanishing Lines in Perspective
Vanishing lines are imaginary lines used to create accurate perspective in a painting. They are drawn on the top and
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The Horizon Line in Perspective
Horizon line is a confusing perspective term because when you hear it, you tend to immediately think of “the horizon”
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What is Perspective in Art?
By Marion Boddy-Evans Perspective is an art technique for creating an illusion of three-dimensions (depth and space) on a two-dimensional (flat) surface.
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Viewpoint in Perspective
By Marion Boddy-Evans Viewpoint is the spot (point) from which you, the artist, is looking at (viewing) the scene. Linear perspective
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Selling Paintings: Which Subjects Sell Best?
All painters know that some subjects sell better than others. Whether these are subjects you want to paint and whether
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How to Write an Artist’s Statement
An artist’s statement is a short piece written by the artist to accompany a particular painting or group of paintings.
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How to Set a Price For a Painting
Setting a price for a painting is hard. If you overprice your work, you may not sell anything but, conversely,
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How to Sign a Painting
Adding your signature to a painting is like adding a stamp to it that reads “finished”. It’s a sign that
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Juried Art Shows
On occasion I am asked to help jury an art exhibit. These requests are never answered right away. This is
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