Enjoy the beauty and freedom of painting art.
Enhance your environment with beautiful art prints and original art by Carol May. There are watercolor and oil paintings of butterflies, hummingbirds, animals and landscapes.
Enjoy the freedom of painting your own art.
Artists paint what we see around us. Inspiring gifts from God are everywhere for our enjoyment. It's a joy painting and sharing them.
There's lots to see on the PAINTINGS menu.
Everyone can learn to paint.
Some people have God's gift of painting. Other people like Beethoven, have a musical gift. But most people learn to play the piano by starting with the basics and then they practice.
It works the same with painting. We learn the basics of good art and use them in our paintings. Practice hones our painting skills. You should have seen my first paintings! But I kept practicing.
Learn the basics and paint the tutorials. Then use same methods for your own artistic creations.
What are some of the popular tutorials?
Artists use the basics of art to design and paint their creations.
It's a joy sharing my knowledge with aspiring artists. Forty years of experience has taught me what makes a good painting.
Country Barns (below) has been privileged to win two Best of Show awards. It was painted using the four basic principles that create good art. You can learn how to paint good art, too.
Composition, values, a focal point and color are the basis of awe-inspiring paintings. They are all on the BASICS OF PAINTING menu with much.
What's the best painting medium to begin painting? What are our choices?
Twenty common questions and answers are on the Frequently Asked Questions page. For example, you may wonder:
We all need our own art space. What are some ideas for setting up our home studio?
What is the absolute fastest way to learn how to paint?
What is glazing and scumbling? What's alla prima, frisket, the difference between a flat and bright brush? Find the language used by today's painting artists in the Glossary of Art Terms.
Practice painting the step-by-step tutorials. They explain;
Paint the tutorials, then use the same steps to paint your own favorite subjects. There are more than two dozen tutorials on the PRACTICE PAINTING tab.
Getting started with oil painting.
Waves are not hard, they are fun.
Paint a red rose or multicolored one.
Add a waterfall to your landscapes.
It's a joy sharing my painting secrets. Glean from the step-by-step explanations and learn while you are painting.
How to save the whites in watercolor paintings.
Paint three different flowers with watercolors.
What is glazing and how to do it step by step?
Steps for painting a hummingbird with watercolor.
Where do we get ideas and inspiration for painting art?
Artists are inspired by our environment, emotions, and fellow artists. We discover potential paintings in the beauty of everyday objects, memories, dreams, landscapes and beyond.
The beautiful flowers, hummingbirds and butterflies are my favorite painting subjects. How could we not paint them?
If I'm not in the studio painting, more than likely you will find me in the garden. It's my joy to share a few gardening tips.
You may paint any of the images on the pages below or grow your own beauties to paint.
Everything about rose care: from planting to pruning.
How do we keep orchids in our home?
You can paint this hummer with watercolors.
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