Painting Lessons

Want to learn how to paint? These painting lessons demonstrate how to paint using several different techniques to create art in many different styles, from photorealism to abstraction.

These painting tutorials focus on using acrylics, watercolors and pastels.

Step by Step Painting Lessons

	Learn how to paint abstract art in this easy-to-follow painting tutorial that shows you how to paint colors and shapes to create colorful, fun abstract art.
	If you want to learn how to make acrylic paintings that look just like photographs, check out this in-depth step-by-step guide on How to Paint Photorealism.
	Learn how to use pastels in this pastel painting workshop. In this pastel portrait painting tutorial, you'll learn several important techniques that you can use when creating pastel art.
	Learn how to create colorful abstract art using simple shapes with these easy-to-follow abstract watercolor painting instructions. You'll also learn how to mix watercolors.
	Learn how to oil paint in the Classical Realist style with Delmus Phelps! If you want to bring your still life oil paintings to the next level, you'll want to check this out.
	Learn how to paint abstract art flower paintings! This fun acrylic painting tutorial walks you step-by-step through the process of creating the colorful abstract floral painting on the left. You'll see many more examples of different floral abstracts, too!
	Learn how to combine watercolors and colored pencils to create mixed media art! In this mixed media tutorial, you'll see how I created the whimsical dog portrait on the left, and learn several tricks and techniques for using both watercolors and colored pencils.
	Learn how to use watercolor pencils, watercolors and masking fluid to create fun abstract art in this step-by-step watercolor pencil art lesson!
	Learn how to use acrylic texture mediums to create a 3-D effect in your paintings! This demo also shows you how to create a mask. If you're wondering what a "mask" is, then do check this out!

Live Online Painting Lessons

Our friends over at the Paint Basket are exploring some exciting new territory by offering live online video classes, where students from all over the world can watch and ask questions in real time. How cool is that!

These live online painting lessons are taught by two seasoned instructors, Dennis and Nolan Clark. You can read more about Dennis and Nolan, and their teaching methods, in my in-depth review of their "Let's Draw" Pencil Drawing Course, one of the best courses out there for budding artists.