Bill Inman, Author at Master Oil Painting

Clean Oil Paint Brushes with Turpenoid Natural

Mar 25, 2020 | Art Materials |

Turpenoid Natural has been part of my regular oil painting routine since the mid-’90s. The solvent...

Oil Painting Mediums – Toxic Free – Get Back to Basics

Mar 18, 2020 | Art Materials |

Oil painting mediums and solvents like Liquin, Maroger, Venice Turpentine, Gamsol, or Oleogel are...

Oil Paint an Old Mill, Lake and Trees Alla Prima with Thick Paint Texture and Loose Brushstrokes

Mar 11, 2020 | Art Instruction |

Would you like to paint an old mill with an Alla Prima technique using thick paint texture and...

Know Your ‘Why’ Before You Paint Anything

Mar 4, 2020 | Art Instruction, Uncategorized |

Paint with intent (Find Your Why) to create a Waterfall oil painting or anything else. Do you grab...

Composition Tips for Oil Painting Aspen Trees from Photos

Feb 28, 2020 | Art Instruction, Painting Tip 'r Tools |

Do you struggle with composition in your paintings, especially when using photo references? With the assistance of several of my aspen tree paintings from the last 20 years, I will show you how I compose my paintings while using photo references. The key is to not become a slave to the photo.I share some tips about what I look for in photos and what I ignore or toss out to make the design stronger.