Beginner Tutorials

Bursting with creativity but don’t know where to start? We’ve got you covered with tutorials that will get you painting today. Whether you’re interested in watercolor, acrylics, oil paints, or encaustics, you’ll find projects designed for beginners at https://www.dickblick.com/project-ideas/
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Create a Charming Winter Sign with Legion & Sharpie
☃️ Get festive with this fun and easy tutorial! With simple steps, artist Lois Sparks walks you through creating a charming hand lettered sign. Just grab your Sharpie Creative Markers and Legion Stonehenge Aluminum Artist Panel to get started! #ad
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DIY Geode Resin Coasters
Learn how to design colorful, on-trend resin geode coasters with Colorberry Geode Resin and Colorberry Geode Silicone molds!
Learn how to draw detailed sunflowers with fineliner pens on a Legion Stonehenge Spiral Pad with artist Anna Wilson. #ad
How to Draw Sunflowers in Pen & Ink
Learn how to draw detailed sunflowers with fineliner pens on a Legion Stonehenge Spiral Pad with artist Anna Wilson. #ad
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Loose Floral Watercolor Painting
Learn to paint loose florals with Blick Liquid Watercolors! Follow along with Featured Artist Joy Ting Charde as she demonstrates loose watercolor painting techniques.
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Meet Featured Artist: Joy Ting Charde
Mixed media artist and educator Joy Ting Charde, is known for her loose, colorful botanical paintings. She describes watercolors as a magical medium and shares tips for mixing watercolors with other media. Learn more about Joy's artwork and favorite art supplies by visiting our website!
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Learn how to block print!
Learn how to print by carving and inking a linoleum block. Learn more about how to get started by visiting our website!
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Decorated Planters with POSCA Markers
Create a planter as colorful as your summer blooms with Posca Paint Markers! Create an original sketch, then layer vibrant POSCA Paint Marker colors on a planter for a fresh, fun piece of summer décor!
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How to Create Custom Alcohol Ink Mugs
Make mornings brighter with a set of custom mugs made by you! Learn how to combine alcohol inks and blending solution to create beautiful fluid designs on white ceramic mugs. Finish and seal with Pebeo Porcelaine Gloss Medium to ensure they’re safe for use once dry.
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Learn How to Paint a Matte Acrylic Watermelon
Create a colorful watermelon painting using the bold colors of Blick Matte Acrylics! Fully intermixable and perfect for beginners, they’re great for creating flat, matte, graphic artwork. Plus, learn new brushstroke techniques with Princeton Velvetouch Brushes—the ultimate tool for mixed media!
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Make a Festive Sign with Sharpie & Legion
❄️ Welcome winter with this quick and easy tutorial! ☃️ Artist Lois Sparks walks you through the process of creating a charming hand lettered sign using vibrant applications of Sharpie Creative Markers on a Legion Stonehenge Aluminum Artist Panel. #ad
how to create a kitsugi - inspired painting with acrylic paint by blck art materials
How to Create a Kintsugi-Inspired Painting
Inspired by kintsugi, the Japanese art of mending broken pottery with pieces with gold, learn how to use a simple fold-and-press process to create stunning, dimensional abstract acrylic artwork. The gold lines aren’t just beautiful — they tell a visual story of healing, persevering, and embracing imperfections
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Learn How to Paint a Hummingbird with Acrylics
Sketch and paint a colorful hummingbird! Learn how to blend neutral and analogous colors to create a harmonious color palette, then paint in transparent layers using Utrecht Artists’ Acrylics!
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Learn How To Create Stamped Spring Ornaments
Celebrate springtime with bright and cheerful ornaments. This easy project is fun for the whole family!
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Learn How to Paint Foliage with Watercolors
Brighten any space with a fresh foliage painting! Incorporate masking, staining, and lifting techniques with color washes as you learn to mix unique color combinations using an analogous palette on a cold press watercolor block.
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Put florals in focus!
Paint an everlasting loose floral bouquet in watercolor with this easy step-by-step. Use Sennelier watercolors to create a custom palette, then paint a loose floral composition with Blick watercolor brushes on a Fabriano watercolor block. Master the watercolor process with this step-by-step demo, which covers sketching from observation, color mixing, highlighting, and wet-into-wet painting techniques.