Understanding what makes Sargent’s portraits timeless, this painting session breaks down technique, structure, and artistic intention. The video follows the development of an oil portrait while ...

Learning oil painting becomes much easier when you can see the entire process in action. This video shows exactly how to set ...

Oil paintings have been found in caves behind the two ancient colossal Buddha statues destroyed in 2001 by the Taliban, suggesting that Asians — not Europeans — were the first to invent oil painting.

Alla prima, an Italian term meaning “first attempt,” is an oil painting technique where layers of paint are applied while still wet, usually quickly over the course of just a few hours rather than ...