13 Weird Questions Beginner Oil Painters Ask by Damian Osborne Beginner oil painters are sometimes overwhelmed when it comes…
Alla Prima Portrait Study in Oils
Alla Prima Portrait Study in Oils by Damian Osborne In this alla prima portrait study demo, I did an…
How to Paint Flowers in Oils
How to Paint Flowers in Oils by Damian Osborne It’s time to paint flowers! I had these beautiful…
How to Draw an Abstract Drawing
How to Draw an Abstract Drawing (Abstract Still Life Drawing from Nature) by Damian Osborne What is Abstract Drawing? Abstract…
What is Gesture Drawing?
What is Gesture Drawing? by Damian Osborne Gesture drawing is quick, free flowing, simplified sketching of the human form.…
Pen Drawing Challenge
Pen Drawing Challenge by Damian Osborne Yup, it’s another pen drawing challenge! Drawing with pen is one of…
Those Bad Drawing Days
Those Bad Drawing Days by Damian Osborne Yup, it’s a bad drawing day. Those days when you just want…
Final Stages of a Figurative Painting – Painting the Figure – Part 4
Final Stages of a Figurative Painting Painting the Figure – Part 4 by Damian Osborne Figurative painting has become…
Painting the Skin Tone – Painting the Figure – Part 3
Painting the Skin Tone Painting the Figure – Part 3 by Damian Osborne There are many styles, colour…
Painting the Halftones – Painting the Figure – Part 2
Painting the Halftones Painting the Figure – Part 2 by Damian Osborne So, what are halftones in oil…
Painting the Figure – Part 1
Painting the Figure – Part 1 by Damian Osborne This painting is actually part of my Siren…
Where Do Artists Find Inspiration?
Where Do Artists Find Inspiration? On finding inspiration as an artist; some art musings and studio soliloquies. by Damian…
Being Authentic as an Artist
Being Authentic as an Artist (and Not Stressing About Selling) by Damian Osborne Why is selling art so…
The Siren Paintings
The Siren Paintings by Damian Osborne “You will come to the Siren (paintings) first of all; they bewitch…
Dealing with Criticism as an Artist
Dealing with Criticism as an Artist (and Staying Humble coz Nobody Likes a Conceited Douchebag) by Damian Osborne Dealing with…
Why Does Art Exist?
Why Does Art Exist? (A Painting is NOT Just a Picture – Part 2) by Damian Osborne I…
What’s the Point of Art?
What’s the Point of Art Anyway? (A Painting is NOT Just a Picture) by Damian Osborne In…
Final Stages of a Figure Painting in Oils
Final Stages of a Figure Painting in Oils by Damian Osborne Usually when I’m working on a figure…
Glazing Skin Tones in Oil Painting
Glazing Skin Tones in Oil Painting by Damian Osborne Glazing skin tones creates a transparent and beautiful glow…
Painting the Flesh Tone
Painting the Flesh Tone by Damian Osborne After the verdaccio and going over the figure with terre verte, it’s…
Painting the Figure with Terre Verte
Painting the Figure with Terre Verte by Damian Osborne What is Terre Verte? Terre Verte, or ‘Green Earth’,…
Painting the Verdaccio
Painting the Verdaccio by Damian Osborne What is the verdaccio? Verdaccio is an Italian term for the greenish-hued underpaintings common…
Painting the Imprimatura
Painting the Imprimatura by Damian Osborne Ok, so I’ve just completed the burnt umber imprimatura or brunaille. This is…
Charcoal Underdrawing for an Oil Painting
Charcoal Underdrawing for an Oil Painting by Damian Osborne What is a charcoal underdrawing? A charcoal underdrawing is the…
Beginning an Oil Painting – My 5 rules
Beginning an Oil Painting – My 5 rules by Damian Osborne Before even beginning an oil painting, I…
Still Life Painting of Apples
Painting a Still Life of Apples by Damian Osborne I had a commission to paint a still life of…
Painting the Traditional Way – Part 5 – Final Glazing
Painting the Traditional Way – Part 5 – Final Glazing by Damian Osborne After painting the background surrounding…
Painting the Traditional Way – Part 4 – The Background
Painting the Traditional Way – Part 4 – The Background by Damian Osborne After painting ‘the Dead Layer’ and…
Painting the Traditional Way – Part 3 – The Dead Layer
Painting the Traditional Way – Part 3 – The Dead Layer by Damian Osborne After completing the underdrawing…
Painting the Traditional Way – Part 2 – The Underdrawing
Painting the Traditional Way – Part 2 – The Underdrawing by Damian Osborne After sizing, priming and toning the…
Painting the Traditional Way – Part 1
Painting the Traditional Way – Part 1 by Damian Osborne When painting the traditional way, the most important thing to…
Live Portrait Demonstration with the Zorn Colour Palette
Live Portrait Demonstration with the Zorn Colour Palette by Damian Osborne I gave a live portrait demonstration with…
Searching for Meaning: Where Does Art Come From?
Searching for Meaning: Where Does Art Come From? by Damian Osborne We’re all searching for meaning. And artists,…
Who Am I and What Am I Doing as a Full-Time Artist?
Who Am I and What Am I Doing as a Full-Time Artist? by Damian Osborne This is my…
Why I Decided to Give Inktober a Go
Why I Decided to Give Inktober a Go by Damian Osborne Well it’s the end of October (my birthday…