Follow along with master painter and acclaimed international artist Johannes Vloothuis as he demonstrates easy-to-follow oil painting techniques. From materials to color mixing to brushstrokes for creating a variety of effects, Johannes helps you get started with oil right now! Then follow Johannes step by step as he shows you how to apply these techniques to paint water reflections, waves, trees, rocks and mountains for better landscape paintings...

Alain Picard's steps to pastel portrait painting make it easy for you to paint a realistic and beautiful portrait. Portrait painting is one of art history's greatest challenges, and in this video workshop, Alain gives you the tools you need to meet this head on as he paints a portrait from a photo, step by step, using soft and hard chalk pastels. With lighting tips to define drama and mood, drawing tips and tools that help you assess relationships...

Practice meditative doodling with these 15 patterns.