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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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!
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.
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!
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
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.