How to Draw and Paint Blog

Hi, the How To Draw and Paint blog is my mini-journal about learning to see, draw, and paint. It lets you know whenever a new page appears on explore-drawing-and-painting.com discussing a different painting or drawing technique or providing insights for improving your drawings and paintings. Enjoy it!

Water Soluble Oil Paint

Try water soluble oil paint if you have problems with the odor of mineral solvents or you just want something easy to carry and clean. Water soluble oil paints work exactly the same traditional oil p

Drawing Lessons - Start with the Basics

Follow my online drawing lessons and get started learning to draw and paint

Shading Techniques

These shading techniques will enable you to give convincing mass and form to your drawing subjects. Combined with the other drawing tips on this site, you will be able to render any subject with conf

Oil Painting Gallery By Connie Nelson

A glimpse into some of my oil painting gallery

Oil Painting Instructions for a Tonal Study

Oil painting instructions for creating a monochromatic tonal value study. Learning to paint in black and white will improve your handling of color—don't skip this important part of your art instructi