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Art Techniques

Learn professional artistic techniques through detailed, expert-guided tutorials and demonstrations. Our comprehensive resources cover painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, and mixed media methods used by professional artists. Master material preparation, tool selection, and advanced techniques through step-by-step instructions. Discover how proper technique elevates your artistic practice and helps you achieve professional-quality results in your chosen medium.

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38 articles in Art Techniques

Perspective Drawing: One-Point, Two-Point, and Why It Matters

10 min read·March 1, 2026

Perspective Drawing: One-Point, Two-Point, and Why It Matters

Learn one-point and two-point perspective with clear construction rules, vanishing points, and horizon lines. With examples from Brunelleschi, Raphael, and Dürer, understand how perspective creates convincing depth in any drawing.

Mosaic Art: History, Materials, and How to Get Started

10 min read·March 1, 2026

Mosaic Art: History, Materials, and How to Get Started

Explore the history of mosaic from Roman floors to Byzantine gold-glass icons and Gaudí's buildings. Learn how tesserae are cut and set, and how to start your own mosaic practice with modern materials.

Monotype Printing: The Printmaking Technique That Only Works Once

10 min read·February 28, 2026

Monotype Printing: The Printmaking Technique That Only Works Once

Learn how monotype printing creates unique, one-of-a-kind prints through additive and reductive techniques. Discover how Degas used monotype to create some of his most experimental work and how to try it yourself.

Mixed Media Art: How to Combine Materials Without It Looking Messy

9 min read·February 28, 2026

Mixed Media Art: How to Combine Materials Without It Looking Messy

Learn how to combine painting, drawing, collage, and other materials into unified mixed media artwork. Discover the principles behind Rauschenberg, Schwitters, and Anselm Kiefer that make multi-material work succeed.

Encaustic Painting: Wax, Heat, and Ancient Technique

9 min read·February 27, 2026

Encaustic Painting: Wax, Heat, and Ancient Technique

Discover encaustic painting, the ancient wax-based medium used in Fayum mummy portraits and revived by Jasper Johns. Learn how molten pigmented wax creates luminous, layered surfaces unlike any other painting medium.

Collage as Art: From Cubist Newspapers to Hannah Höch

10 min read·February 27, 2026

Collage as Art: From Cubist Newspapers to Hannah Höch

Trace the history of collage from Picasso and Braque's Cubist papier collé to Hannah Höch's Dada photomontages and Matisse's paper cutouts. Learn how collage became a serious art form and how to use it yourself.

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Charcoal Drawing: Smudging, Layering, and Getting Dark Values Right

10 min read·February 26, 2026

Charcoal Drawing: Smudging, Layering, and Getting Dark Values Right

Learn how to draw with charcoal using smudging, layering, and value control. Discover the techniques behind Käthe Kollwitz and Georges Seurat's charcoal work and build a serious drawing practice from the ground up.

Gouache Explained: The Opaque Watercolor Most People Have Not Tried

9 min read·February 26, 2026

Gouache Explained: The Opaque Watercolor Most People Have Not Tried

Discover gouache, the opaque painting medium used by illustrators, designers, and fine artists from medieval manuscript painters to Mary Blair. Learn how it works, how it differs from watercolor, and how to get started.

Pastel Drawing: Soft, Oil, and How to Work With Either

10 min read·February 25, 2026

Pastel Drawing: Soft, Oil, and How to Work With Either

Learn the difference between soft pastels, oil pastels, and pastel pencils. Discover how Degas and Mary Cassatt mastered the medium and get practical techniques for layering, blending, and building rich color.

Acrylic Painting for Beginners: Why It Is the Ideal Starting Medium

12 min read·February 25, 2026

Acrylic Painting for Beginners: Why It Is the Ideal Starting Medium

Discover why acrylic paint is the best medium for beginner artists. Learn essential techniques, materials, and tips from artists like David Hockney and Mark Rothko who built careers on this versatile medium.

Sculpture Materials: Clay, Bronze, Marble, and Found Objects

11 min read·February 6, 2026

Sculpture Materials: Clay, Bronze, Marble, and Found Objects

Explore the major materials of sculpture, from ancient marble and bronze casting to modern found objects and industrial materials. Learn how material choice shapes meaning, technique, and the viewer's experience.

Printmaking 101: Linocut, Etching, and Screen Printing

13 min read·February 5, 2026

Printmaking 101: Linocut, Etching, and Screen Printing

Learn the major printmaking techniques: relief printing, intaglio etching, lithography, and screen printing. From Durer and Rembrandt to Warhol and contemporary practice, understand how prints are made and why they matter.

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Drawing Fundamentals: Line, Shade, Form, and Perspective

11 min read·February 3, 2026

Drawing Fundamentals: Line, Shade, Form, and Perspective

Master the building blocks of drawing, from contour lines and cross-hatching to one-point perspective. Learn the techniques that every great artist started with and how to develop your own drawing skills.

Oil Painting Explained: Glazing, Impasto, and Why It Takes Months to Dry

11 min read·February 2, 2026

Oil Painting Explained: Glazing, Impasto, and Why It Takes Months to Dry

Understand the art of oil painting, from Van Eyck's luminous glazes to Van Gogh's thick impasto. Learn why oil paint has been the dominant medium for five centuries and how its unique properties work.

Watercolor Basics: Transparency, Wet-on-Wet, and Layering

10 min read·February 1, 2026

Watercolor Basics: Transparency, Wet-on-Wet, and Layering

Learn the essential techniques of watercolor painting, from wet-on-wet washes to glazing and lifting. Discover why watercolor is both the most accessible and the most demanding painting medium.

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