Oil Painting from Start to Finish

Do you have a sketch on paper that you’d like to paint at a larger scale? Learn an easy method for transferring a drawing to canvas using a grid.

Are you ready to start a new oil painting? Learn how to apply the first of many layers of paint to your canvas using a technique known as underpainting.

Learn how to apply glaze to your oil painting to make small hue adjustments and use the scumbling technique to bring harmony to the underpainting composition.

Artist Brad Teare demonstrates how to make and apply putty to an oil painting to create a workable canvas surface that brings new life to your painting.

Are you just about done with your painting? In this lesson, learn how to put the finishing touches on an oil painting and add the final elements of realism.