by Nicholas Wilton | Jun 11, 2023 |
I love creating lines in my work, but I don’t do it by painting them directly. There’s an easier way. By working with values and the paint layers I have, I paint and cover areas, resulting in cool lines that give the work a finished quality. Check this out… Sometimes...
by Nicholas Wilton | Jun 4, 2023 |
Happy Sunday! I’m working in my sketchbook with crayons and thought I’d share the cool effects I’m getting. I start by making a simple pattern. Check this out… What I love about crayons is that you can alter the color with layers of other colors. Plus, scratching...
by Nicholas Wilton | May 28, 2023 |
I’m in the studio today with a painting I haven’t worked on in a while. To help me drop back into it quickly, here’s something that I do, that you might want to try too. I unplug from my phone and other distractions and set a timer for 20-30 minutes. It gets me out of...
by Nicholas Wilton | May 21, 2023 |
What sizes of paintings do you like to make? I work large, small, and everything in between! I have several different sizes going on in the studio now. Let me show you my favorites. Some sizes I choose are based on what people will buy, such as “the above the couch”...
by Nicholas Wilton | May 14, 2023 |
I’m coming to the end of one of my sketchbooks. Before it gets tucked away on a shelf, I thought it’d be cool to show you some of its pages. After all, the point of this vlog is to inspire, and you might want to try making a book like this, too! I use this book to...
