Painting styles

Mark Menendez shares secret painting techniques of the world’s most famous artists, from Leonardo da Vinci to Van Gogh, in this insightful demonstration.

Oil painting is among the most well-known and respected types of art. Oil paint has been used to create some world-famous pieces, like The Starry Night by the Dutch Post-Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh and The Mona Lisa portrait painting by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci.

Alai✨Oil•digital painter on Instagram: "Pretty big eggs 🍳 (indeed) I’m so excited to show you this new big one!! (Or should I say eggcited?) ➡️ Swipe to see the bonus varnishing clip in which you can see the scale of the details! This painting was a game changer for me since gave me the confidence to paint big with a subject from my comfort zone. It was amazing to see that size that even though I felt confident, it made me paint different, use different brushes and also techniques! Check my…

Try your hand at these six abstract painting prompts to get started once again in the studio after time away, or if you are up against a creative block.

The process is very easy. You need only:…

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If you are willing to give oil pastel drawing a chance, this article is for you. I recently received a set of oil pastels as a gift...