Oil Painting Landscapes for Beginners

Learn about the common types of easels. Darrel Crow shows everything from basic tabletop easels to pricey titanium models for professional painters.

In this lesson, learn how to arrange oils on a palette for both floral and landscape paintings, and how to create a basic background using black gesso primer!

Just getting started with oil paints? Learn about the different types of canvas available, from ultra-smooth stretched canvases to Masonite boards

Learn how to paint skies with oil paints! This lesson shows how paint a clear blue sky and a hazy sky. Get tips for colors, brush strokes, and canvas prep.

Stormy skies and seascapes are traditional oil painting subjects. Follow along with Darrell Crow in his second lesson on how to paint skies.