For a long time, I have painted sheep and other farm animals. I don’t know why, but I find them very haunting – I think it’s something about their eyes and their presence. Recently I was asked to paint a portrait of a sheep, so I decided to use some of the new traditional Atelier […]
Category: Artist Blog
Blending Atelier Interactive
In this how-to painting video, artists can learn blending and glazing tips and the differences between mediums such as Atelier Clear Painting Medium, Acrylic Glazing Liquid, Slow Medium and Thick Slow Mediums. Learn how to blend and work wet-in-wet using Atelier Interactive Acrylics, a water sprayer and the Unlocking Formula. […]
Atelier Interactive Water Sprayer
Jim Cobb discusses using the Atelier fine mist water sprayer. […]
The Joy of Painting (Children’s Edition)
Happy, tiny cherubs. Lovely, precious, little darlings. Squirming, crying, drooling, non-stop bouncing, running, laughing bundles of energy. All of these descriptions are applicable to children, especially to those between the ages of 10 months and 4 years, and it seems, especially to my children. But it doesn’t mean I can’t paint them, it just means […]
Interactive Wet-In-Wet
Jim Cobb discusses Painting Slowly Wet in Wet with Interactive. […]
Atelier Interactive Demonstration by Mitch Waite
Mitch Waite paints a river scene with Atelier Interactive Artists’ Acrylics. […]
Mikel Wintermantel Demonstrates Interactive
Artist Mikel Wintermantel paints “A View From Morgan’s Hollow” with Atelier Interactive Professional Artists’ Acrylics. […]
Basics of Interactive
Watch how you can use traditional acrylic techniques like overpainting and with just a push of your finger rewet Interactive to blend, feather and soften edges. One acrylic paint does it all – Interactive! […]
Going Green!
With spring just around the corner here in the USA, I thought it was a good time to address the subject of “green” in regards to colors. As a landscape painter, it is easy to get overwhelmed by the amount of greens out there. But with careful observation, and a few general guidelines, it’s easy […]
Painting Grounds
Painting Grounds covers the basics of effective grounds highlighting three of Chroma’s grounds including Binder Medium, Gesso Primer and Liquid Gesso Primer. Learn how to successfully prep, prepare and seal paper, canvas and more prior to painting with acrylics or oils. […]