Tutorials
Basics of Willow and Vine Charcoal
Basics of Willow and Vine Charcoal The modest stick of charcoal is easily overlooked. Charcoal is the oldest drawing medium and yet, little has changed since our ancestors first pulled charred sticks from the fire to make marks on a cave wall! Charcoal dates back nearly 30,000 years. It is made from ground organic materials like […]
4 Self Care Tips for Artists
By Pam McMahon Have you been feeling stretched to your limits by an unpredictable and demanding schedule? You are not alone. Self-care might be the last thing on your mind, but artists need self-care just like everyone else! Here are some activities and techniques you may find helpful in rejuvenating your artsy self back to […]
8 Earth Tone Mixes to Inspire Your Next Project
By Lana Casiello-Boyle Earth tones have a life-giving vibe all their own; whether light or deep, they are complex and gorgeous with subtle undertones and mood-setting qualities. Of course, you can buy tubes of Yellow Ochre, Burnt Umber and the like, but you can also extend your existing primary paints to create your unique variations […]
Watercolor Butterfly for Beginners
Have you ever wanted to try your hand at watercolor, but didn’t know where to start? Try this free step-by-step tutorial that will teach you the basics of creating a watercolor painting with wet-in-wet techniques, as well as a little bit of dry brush work! Learn at your own pace. Download the Butterfly Watercolor Tutorial PDF with […]
Valentine Card for Beginners
Download your own template to make the Grumbacher Valentine Card. What you’ll need: Watercolors Clean Water White Acrylic Paint One medium size brush One small size round brush Grumbacher Watercolor Paper cut to 8.5″ x 11″ Instructions: Print out the template from this tutorial on a smooth sheet of watercolor paper. Then wet the area inside of […]
Pour 44: 4 Sheet Dip Pour
Create complex designs in your acrylic pours using the sheet dip pouring method. Mesmerizing swirls and cells can be made with simple household items. This is the 4th episode in the Grumbahcer Pour44 and Academy Acrylic series. Recommended supplies: Grumbacher Pour44 Acrylic Pouring Medium Grumbacher Academy Acrylic Paints Canvas One Container for Each Color of […]
Pour 44: 3 String Pull Pour
Learn how to create amazing effects for your acrylic pours using the string pull technique. This is the third episode in a series of 4 using Grumbacher Pour44 and Academy Acrylics. Recommended supplies: Grumbacher Pour44 Acrylic Pouring Medium Grumbacher Academy Acrylic Paints Canvas One Container for Each Color of Paint Stirrers String of Beads Optional […]
Pour 44: 2 Clean and Dirty Pours
New to acrylic pouring? Learn the basics of how to do a clean and dirty pour with Grumbacher’s Pour44 and Academy Acrylic paint. No two pieces of artwork will be alike, the techniques are simple but the possibilities are endless! Recommended supplies: Grumbacher Pour44 Acrylic Pouring Medium Grumbacher Academy Acrylic Paints Canvas One Container for […]
Pour 44: 1 Acrylic Pouring Medium Prep
Acrylic pouring is easy to set up for artists of all levels! In the first video of our Grumbacher Pour44 series, learn how to get your supplies prepped and ready to go in no time. Recommended supplies: Grumbacher Pour44 Acrylic Pouring Medium Grumbacher Academy Acrylic Paints Canvas One Container for Each Color of Paint Stirrers […]
Fall Pumpkins Acrylic Painting Tutorial
Artist Sophie Theroux’s lesson plan for painting pumpkins teaches beginners how to block out subjects, how to blend and layer color, and how to create shadows, midtones, and highlights. This tutorial will take novice painters about 2 hours to complete. Academy Acrylic colors needed for tutorial: Ultramarine Blue, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Cadmium Red Light, Titanium […]