How to Oil Paint - Ask Barb

Welcome to my art blog. I am a professional artist/art teacher. Here you can follow my free art lessons where I give instructions and advice on how to paint in oils. Check out my range of How To Oil Paint books on Amazon & Itunes, Visit my website (www.howtooilpaint.info) where, with my fellow artist Jo, we give more great tips on how to paint with oils.

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Monday, 29 July 2019

Painting the Baby in Oil

For the baby's flesh tones, I'm using a bit more Permanent Rose and Ultramarine Blue to my original mix. Her skin is a lot li...

Wednesday, 24 July 2019

New Painting Project - Australian Mulga Parrot

This is an Australian Mulga Parrot. My friend's sister took the photo whilst in the Northern Territory. The colours of this bird are...

Tuesday, 9 July 2019

Painting Childrens' Hands in Oils

I think the most important part to painting hands, especially in children's hands, is to get the knuckles (complete with wrinkles)...

Monday, 1 July 2019

How to Oil Paint Curly Hair

Curly hair is a lot harder to paint than straight hair in that there is more detail and it is more time-consuming. The principles are th...

Thursday, 27 June 2019

Levels of Depth in Oil Paintings

Well, I've completed the inside of the eagle's wing. I have a feeling that it is a little too sharp though. Because this wing is...

Wednesday, 19 June 2019

Eyes First When Painting a Portrait

So, yes I always paint the eyes first. It immediately gives the painting life and not just a mask. I'm just filling in the blank...

Tuesday, 19 March 2019

Family Portrait Drawing Complete!

It's been 2 years since the last family portrait was done. Since then I have added another grandchild and our beautiful 12 year ol...

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