by Nicholas Wilton | Jun 30, 2024 |
My July opening is coming soon so I’m stealing time and working away! Whatever I can do to maximize paint time is a priority. Here’s a time-saving tip I came up with that’s helping so much. Watch here… My buckets of paint have lids, but they are awkward to open and...
by Nicholas Wilton | Jun 9, 2024 |
Today I want to show you my favorite finish for a painting – cold wax. Watch here… I use cold wax on both acrylic and oil paintings to create a final beautiful surface. It often takes two coats that I then polish to create a river stone finish — it’s not glossy,...
by Nicholas Wilton | Jun 2, 2024 |
I’m in beautiful Mexico and I want to make some big art down here for my upcoming show. A change in environment always gets my creative juices flowing! I paint on canvas but like to mount it to large wood panels for support. Luckily I found a woodshop who can make...
by Nicholas Wilton | May 26, 2024 |
This week I have a tip for you that I regularly use to create cool marks and texture – some dark and some light. Check it out… I love the idea of working with these opposites. If I want a light painting for instance, my first layer will be very dark. Then I...
by Nicholas Wilton | May 5, 2024 |
I learned a hard lesson this week! Read on so you can avoid making the same mistake I did. I really like the direction my new paintings are taking, but unfortunately, the paint is peeling off on one! It’s an old acrylic painting I was working over and the...
