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...
by Nicholas Wilton | Apr 28, 2024 |
I’m back in the studio and using a lot of acrylic paint! The work is coming along at a nice pace because I have a time-saving tip. Take a look. I’ve used containers and palettes to mix color in the past, but now I’m using large buckets. What’s so cool is that after...
by Nicholas Wilton | Apr 14, 2024 |
It’s Sunday and I’m back to talk more about preparing for my show that is coming this summer! What I like to do in the beginning is gather all the shapes and sizes I want to paint on. I love having a variety! When using canvas, I temporarily wrap and staple it to...
