Strong design is essential for paintings. Here are 15 artist's tips for strong composition in your paintings.

Creative block? It happens to all of us. Here are 20 artist hacks for finding more inspiration and creativity.

Oil paint and acrylic paint can be mixed incorrectly leading to muddy paint. Learn how to keep paint mixes clean for vibrant paintings with these tips from Malcolm Dewey.

Creative block hacks for when you feel stuck.

Discover the time to paint. Avoid distractions and procrastination. You have more time than you think. Start today!

How to identify the color for your painting.

Observe the most important element in the landscape. This will set the tone for the rest of the landscape.

How to paint recognisable figures in landscape.

How to get energy of outdoors into studio painting from photographs.

A primer for plein air painting. The basic painting kit required to make a start plein air painting.

Creativity is part of every person. Many creatives never express their art due to creative blocks. Free your art spirit from these blocks.

Steps to take before you start your painting that make all the difference.

How to frame a pastel painting panel without using a matt board. Now the pastel painting looks more like an oil painting.

Make your pastel painting panels for convenient painting outdoors.

What is plein air painting? See what makes painting en plein air so much fun for artists.