Donald’s Art Tips

The Struggle Going From Animation To Fine Art

August 13, 2019August 13, 2019 Blog, Donald's Art Tips

Moving from the world of animation into fine arts has its own unique struggle. Most people will never realize just how big of an adjustment it can be. Working For ... Read more

Basic Color Mixing with Yellow

February 12, 2019March 26, 2019 Blog, Donald's Art Tips

Learn how to do basic color mixing to achieve the look you want. Expand your knowledge and understanding of color mixing to help your eye to see color better. ... Read more

The Advantage of Digital Vs Traditional Painting.

October 1, 2018 Blog, Donald's Art Tips

The advantage of digital painting gives quicker adjustments to your artwork. Learn these digital advantages and discover new tools to help with painting. General Explanation To Digital Painting. This post ... Read more

Improve Your Artwork With Direction of Light

August 7, 2018August 6, 2018 Blog, Donald's Art Tips

Remembering direction of light enhances the quality of a painting. Learn how to help your paintings look more professional using direction of light. The Takeaway: Direction Of Light Today we ... Read more

How To Paint Digitally With Photoshop

July 24, 2018July 25, 2018 Blog, Donald's Art Tips

Paint digitally with Photoshop and gain another level of creativity. Learn how to paint digitally, adding to your Photoshop skills which will expand your creative expressions. Beginning Steps To Paint ... Read more

How I Start My Plein Air Paintings

July 10, 2018July 31, 2018 Blog, Donald's Art Tips

Learn how professional artists start plein air paintings, and gain a few tips along the way! We’ll review the importance of a quick lay-in when doing plein air paintings. Hello ... Read more

Creating Dimensions with Core Shadow

March 6, 2018March 5, 2018 Blog, Donald's Art Tips

Hi Fellow Artist! Every so often while I’m painting, I look at it and I say to myself, “Wow, this feels very flat. What can I do to help ... Read more

Creating Visual Interest With Touches of Color

February 20, 2018February 19, 2018 Blog, Donald's Art Tips

Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. Hey ... Read more

Complementary Colors – Everything You Need To Know

February 6, 2018August 12, 2018 Blog, Donald's Art Tips

It’s important to understand complimentary colors and how it relates to art and the world around us. To be a great artist having a complete understanding of how color works ... Read more

Using Analogous Colors on a Color Wheel

January 16, 2018July 19, 2018 Blog, Donald's Art Tips

Challenge yourself as an artist by using analogous colors on the color wheel when painting. For those of you new to art, wondering what analogous colors are? Simply put, I’m ... Read more