I make a new canvas stretcher for a painting that’s out of square and show how to re stretch the canvas on the new stretcher so it’s square and ready for framing. The painting is by the artist Francis Cunningham, who I consider by painting teacher and...
I use spray foam to fill the gaps on a wooden frame that I built to display a piece of artwork that is painted on metal and is warped in a bunch of areas. The art is hung using a French Cleat system. Here’s the step-by-step process for framing the metal sign and...
Here is the paint by numbers image that you can print and affix to a 5″ X 7″ panel along with the photo of the sailboat scene to help with the painting. Click Here to Download a PDF of the Drawing Click Here to Download the Photo and Color Guide Here are...
The design for this small cube-shaped cocktail table was inspired by the German-American artist Josef Albers who was famous for his use of geometric shapes and patterns and the use of color. I built the cube with Garnica HDF engineered wood, which is great for...
Paint along with me in how to painting video. Download the images below or drag and drop it to you desktop to print. The finished painting is called On the Way to Huber Woods and is oil on wood, 6″x 6″.
You can follow along with me by watching the how-to video as I paint this still life of daffodils Print the images below: The first is a drawing that you can glue or affix to a board using matte medium. The second is a photograph of the still life which might help...
Learn how to make a magnetic chalkboard with a smooth, natural slate looking finish. I use a sheet of 2′ x 3′, 22 gauge steel and mount it on 1/2″ MDF using contact cement and then paint it with black chalkboard paint. Here’s the how-to video...
Howard Hodgkin: ‘Once I stop painting, they should start measuring my coffin’ Well known British artist and abstract “colorist” Howard Hodgkin, considered one of the most important artists of his generation, passed away in London on March 9th,...
Here’s a how-to video and step-by-step photo guide showing how to mount a work on paper, make a frame, and finish the frame with gold leafing. The result is a finished piece of artwork that’s ready to hang on the wall, which makes selling artwork a lot...
This painting lesson focuses on mixing color and learning how to create space with the color. You can follow along with me by watching the how-to video as I paint this still life with lemons. Print the images below: The first is a numbered color guide and the...
Frame System$150.00