How do you learn to paint like an artist?
This is a difficult question to answer because most people want to paint something that interests them. Getting interested in subjects like landscapes, portraits, or pets is a great start. If you’re interested in learning how to paint seascapes or cars, you’re more likely to succeed than if you don’t know what you want to paint.
But there is a big mistake that everyone makes. When they start painting, they just rush. They rush without knowing that there is a secret to learn to paint quickly.
And, the only reason art beginners don’t discover the secret of painting is because it’s staring them in the face…
“You must learn to PAIN before you can paint your own Monet Poppy Field masterpiece”
The best way to learn to paint is playing and seeing what you can do…
- You want to discover how water helps the watercolor paint to flood the surface of the paper
- You want to feel the creamy texture of oil paint when it is spread on a textured canvas.
- You want to discover how pastel chalk can allow you to paint
- You want to see how acrylics can allow you to paint watercolor and oil style paintings.
It doesn’t take long to get the feel of a painting medium. By keeping things simple, you can soon learn to understand the basic features of how you can use it. And, you quickly learn what doesn’t work for you…
- Why waste time working with watercolor paints when you would be better off using oil paints?
- Why use paints and brushes when colored pencils or crayons?
- Why use brushes when a palette knife could give you more interesting painting results?
The biggest advantage you get from learning how to paint from the basics is that you get a chance to have fun. Learning to paint should be fun and it can be…
“When you discover the easy-to-learn painting method”