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Oil paint is a slow-drying, opaque paint that produces a natural sheen and allows for unlimited adjustment and correction. Oil paint has been immensely popular with fine artists since the Renaissance. These DVDs provide instruction on traditional oil techniques and contemporary uses for this classic medium.

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Palette Knife Landscape with Water-Soluble Oils & Mixed Media with Sean Dye

Learn to combine materials to create vibrant art from mixed-media artist Sean Dye. You learn how to layer materials in order to achieve the versatility of mixed-media without sacrificing long-term survivability. Sean demonstrates the tools & techniques to combine charcoal, India ink, acrylic gouache and water-soluble oils on the same canvas. For Sean, each layer defines a different aspect of his process: vine charcoal to define shapes; India ink to plot values; acrylic gouache to create a foil for the colors he places using the final layer... Preview Video
Artist: Sean Dye
Producer: Creative Catalyst
Sku: SD1d
Runtime: 120 Min.
Making a Painting Work: Figurescape in Oil with Ned Mueller

The painting process is littered with small, personal choices that can make or break your composition. Ned Mueller’s patient, practical approach to oil helps you navigate the tough decisions that make a painting work. Preview Video
Artist: Ned Mueller
Producer: Creative Catalyst
Sku: NM1d
Runtime: 109 Min.
Sunlight on Oak Creek: Applying the Lessons of Plein Air to Photographic Reference with Martha Saudek

Learn to paint water and rocks more skillfully in oil with this talented painter and teacher, Martha Saudek. Preview Video
Artist: Martha Saudek
Producer: Creative Catalyst
Sku: MS1d
Runtime: 94 Min.
Plein Air in Oil with Craig Nelson

Capture the mood of a moment with Craig Nelson’s plein air oil painting techniques. In this DVD workshop, you’ll learn to be observant and decisive enough to paint inviting landscapes within the time constraint of a shifting sun. Craig pushes you beyond static green trees and boring blue water to find the variations and intriguing accent colors that make nature complex and beautiful. Preview Video
Artist: Craig Nelson
Producer: Creative Catalyst
Sku: CN7d
Runtime: 100 Min.
A Solid Start in Oil Painting: Still Life with Craig Nelson

Save yourself hours of frustration common to learning a new medium. In this DVD workshop, Craig Nelson presents his simple method for still life. You’ll develop foundation skills, create a path for improvement, and even save money at the art store. Preview Video
Artist: Craig Nelson
Producer: Creative Catalyst
Sku: CN6d
Runtime: 100 Min.
A Quick Studies Oil Portrait From Life with Craig Nelson

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Sku: CN2d
A Quick Studies Oil Portrait From Life with Craig Nelson

Craig Nelson applies his quick studies approach to develop a portrait of an in-studio model, in a logical manner, from a line drawing to a beautiful three dimensional portrait. This DVD workshop marks a clear path to improved success painting the model. Preview Video
Artist: Craig Nelson
Producer: Creative Catalyst
Sku: CN2d
Runtime: 75 Min.
Quick Studies in Oil with Craig Nelson

Learn more in less time with Craig Nelson's exciting one-hour sessions. This DVD workshop helps you hone your skills without spending days on a single painting. Craig's dynamic approach works with any subject matter. In this workshop, he paints a floral from life and a portrait from photo reference. Preview Video
Artist: Craig Nelson
Producer: Creative Catalyst
Sku: CN1d
Runtime: 75 Min.
Color Moves: Painting Water with Oil with Caroline Jasper

Caroline Jasper will teach you oil painting techniques that create visual movement! In this oil painting DVD workshop, you'll see how author and artist Caroline Jasper manipulates the properties of color to create the visual effect of movement in her favorite subject — water. Preview Video
Artist: Caroline Jasper
Producer: Creative Catalyst
Sku: CJ1d
Runtime: 130 Min.
Capturing the Seasons in Oil with Tim Deibler

Rediscover your love of nature painting with this easy-to-follow oil painting lesson from Tim Deibler. Learn where to start an oil painting, how to represent the changing light patterns associated with the seasons, and how to utilize shapes, values, color and edges. Preview Video
Artist: Tim Deibler
Producer: Teaching Art
Sku: 22-TD1d
Runtime: 90 Min.
The Complete Guide to Painting in Oils with Stephen Mann

Stephen Mann is a master in working with oils and pallet knife technique using a selection of complimentary colors. Each piece of work expresses life, movement, history, originality, atmosphere, balance and composition. Preview Video
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Producer: Other Producer
Sku: 22-STM1d
Runtime: Min.
The Captain's Portrait with Richard Schmid

This demonstration is both a learning experience and an insight to a great artist. Richard Schmid paints an oil portrait of Captain John Adams in front of a live audience. He explains every step of his process: materials, drawing, color and value, warm and cool areas, use of a palette knife etc. He concludes the session with a discussion that will add to your entire painting experience no matter what medium you use. Preview Video
Artist: Richard Schmid
Producer: Stove Prairie Press
Sku: 22-RS5d
Runtime: 108 Min.
WHITE PINE: Number four in a series of landscape paintings

In White Pine, Richard Schmid explores the role of modern technology  and photos in painting. Schmid uses a large digital photograph displayed on a monitor to simulate plein air painting.   As he paints, Richard explains about color harmony, design, edges, values, and how he departs from the photograph and borrows from other images to reach his goal. Schmid's mastery of the medium is demonstrated with his magnificent brush work, color harmony and sense of place. Preview Video
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Sku: 22-RS4d
Runtime: 150 min. Min.
NOVEMBER: Number one in a series of Oil Painting Demonstrations by Richard Schmid

Richard Schmid captures the rustic essence of an old farm on a winter's day in this plein air demonstration. Undaunted by the cold weather, he shares his secrets to success: warm clothes, appropriate supplies and a clear understanding of what is necessary to capture the mood in his painting.  Preview Video
Artist: Richard Schmid
Producer: Stove Prairie Press
Sku: 22-RS1d
Runtime: 104 Min.
Oil: A Studio Session with Richard McKinley

Learn to utilize time-tested oil painting techniques to achieve scenes that come alive with light and color. Master oil painter Richard McKinley demonstrates his personal process for creating award winning compositions. Preview Video
Artist: Richard McKinley
Producer: Artist Productions
Sku: 22-RM1d
Runtime: 180 Min.
Mastering Oil Portrait Painting with Ron Hicks

Join Ron Hicks, master oil painter, in a start-to-finish demonstration on how to accurately reflect your subject while keeping your voice and vision in a portrait. Learn the essentials of portraiture from sketching to depicting the subtle features of your model, with expert advice and techniques on masses, shapes, color, value, brush strokes, and more. Enhance your skills and your artwork as you learn how to:   • Paint more than just a likeness: Learn how to convey the true essence of your model.   • Master balance in... Preview Video
Artist: Ron Hicks
Producer: Interweave
Sku: 22-RH1d
Runtime: 60 Min.
Master Class: Oils & Acrylics - Beginner to Advanced with Richard Robinson

Richard Robinson's master class is three in-depth landscape painting lessons designed to be beneficial to student of all levels. His clear demonstrations are accompanied by worksheets that include drawings, color swatches and the complete script. It's perfect for the hearing impaired. Preview Video
Artist: Richard Robinson
Producer: Other Producer
Sku: 22-RAR1d
Runtime: 120 Min.
Stretching & Priming Your Canvas with Larry Withers

Learn how to assemble and prepare a properly stretched canvas for your oil or acrylic paintings. This workshop includes valuable advice about how to determine the size, canvas grade, and quality of materials. Preview Video
Artist: Larry Withers
Producer: On Air Video
Sku: 22-OAV6d
Runtime: 35 Min.
Color Essentials: A Painter's Guide with Lea Colie Wight

Develop your own color sensitivity and learn to use consistent powerful color by practicing color studies.  In this DVD workshop, Lea Colie Wight helps you make real progress by narrowing your focus to this one important issue, color. You see the preliminary steps Lea takes on her first painting session to establish a basis for all her subsequent colors. She discusses the importance of light temperature, surroundings, and  how to push color to the edge. In addition, you free yourself from formulas, and learn to use linking action... Preview Video
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Sku: 22-LCW1d
Runtime: Approx. 68 min. Min.
Light & Shadow: Value & Color Temperature with Johnnie Liliedahl

THIS DVD SHIPPED FROM ANOTHER WAREHOUSE Learn to master the rules that nature imposes on light, shadow, and form, and use them to elevate your painting. Master painter Johnnie Liliedahl explains the relationships between shadows and light, as well as when and how to break the rules. Preview Video
Artist: Johnnie Liliedahl
Producer: Liliedahl
Sku: 22-JLS5d
Runtime: 75 Min.
Drawing ll for Painters: Still Life with Johnnie Liliedahl

THIS DVD SHIPPED FROM ANOTHER WAREHOUSE Expand your understanding of natural forms and shapes, and learn how to address common compositional concerns without frustration. Using clear examples and fun exercises, master artist Johnnie Liliedahlto inspires students of all levels to tackle previously ignored subjects. Preview Video
Artist: Johnnie Liliedahl
Producer: Liliedahl
Sku: 22-JLS4d
Runtime: 135 Min.
Drawing 1 for Painters: Landscapes with Johnnie Liliedahl

THIS DVD SHIPPED FROM ANOTHER WAREHOUSE Eliminate useless details and learn to create stronger compositions with this drawing workshop from Johnnie Liliedahl. Practice the elements of good design, learn to draw in perspective, and master easy techniques that will help you create realistic landscapes, crashing waves, and breathtaking reflections. Preview Video
Artist: Johnnie Liliedahl
Producer: Liliedahl
Sku: 22-JLS3d
Runtime: 130 Min.
Sku: 22-JLS2d
Color Solutions with Johnnie Liliedahl

THIS DVD SHIPPED FROM ANOTHER WAREHOUSE Learn simple solutions to the most difficult color choices. Master painter Johnnie Liliedahl color's role in a painting and explains how to manipulate the temperature, value, and intensity of different colors to enhance your work. Preview Video
Artist: Johnnie Liliedahl
Producer: Liliedahl
Sku: 22-JLS2d
Runtime: 120 Min.
Understanding Color with Johnnie Liliedahl

THIS DVD SHIPPED FROM ANOTHER WAREHOUSE Learn to create any color you desire and limit the number of paints you buy at the store. Master teacher and oil painter Johnnie Liliedahl explains how to create color page guides, exploit color relationships, and the proper way to mix colors when you can't find the shade you want. Preview Video
Artist: Johnnie Liliedahl
Producer: Liliedahl
Sku: 22-JLS1d
Runtime: 90 Min.
The Pink Scarf: Painting Portraits in Oils from Photographs with Johnnie Liliedahl

THIS DVD SHIPPED FROM ANOTHER WAREHOUSE Gain essential drawing and painting skills for creating a full-faced portrait from a photographic reference. Master painter Johnnie Liliedahl provides technical instruction and computer-generated reference materials you need to create this portrait. Preview Video
Artist: Johnnie Liliedahl
Producer: Liliedahl
Sku: 22-JL5d
Runtime: 135 Min.
Sku: 22-JL4d
English Cottage with Johnnie Liliedahl

THIS DVD SHIPPED FROM ANOTHER WAREHOUSE Bring an English Cottage landscape to life with a limited color palette in the style of the Old Masters and early landscape artists. Follow along with master painter Johnnie Liliedahl as she demonstrates how to use transparent colors, and glazing and scumbing techniques. Preview Video
Artist: Johnnie Liliedahl
Producer: Liliedahl
Sku: 22-JL4d
Runtime: 150 Min.
Sitting Pretty: Painting Portraits in Oils from Photographs with Johnnie Liliedahl

THIS DVD SHIPPED FROM ANOTHER WAREHOUSE Learn to make a work of art using photos as references in 10 easy steps. Master painter Johnnie Liliedahl demonstrates the basic techniques for painting children's faces to capture their youth and softness. Preview Video
Artist: Johnnie Liliedahl
Producer: Liliedahl
Sku: 22-JL3d
Runtime: 120 Min.
Gardenias and Rosebuds: Floral Still LIfe with Johnnie Liliedahl

THIS DVD SHIPPED FROM ANOTHER WAREHOUSE Learn the importance of composition, value and color as you create a floral still life painting. Master painter Johnnie Liliedahl demonstrates how light creates the forms and how color is used to interpret the behavior of the light. Preview Video
Artist: Johnnie Liliedahl
Producer: Liliedahl
Sku: 22-JL2d
Runtime: 150 Min.
Basic Landscape Painting: Forked Path with Johnnie Liliedahl

THIS DVD SHIPPED FROM ANOTHER WAREHOUSE Master the most elementary landscape forms: sky, trees, hills, and ground. Renowned oil painter Johnnie Liliedahl demonstrates the process of landscape composition, direct drawing, and identifying value relationships so beginning painters can understand and capture any landscape scene. Preview Video
Artist: Johnnie Liliedahl
Producer: Liliedahl
Sku: 22-JL1d
Runtime: Min.
Mastering Plein Air Painting with Frank Serrano

Paint the Atmosphere! Travel to Estes Park, Colorado, with contemporary landscape artist Frank Serrano, and learn the ins and outs of plein air painting, or painting outdoors. An avid naturalist, Frank is the perfect guide for painting on location. Preview Video
Artist: Frank Serrano
Producer: Other Producer
Sku: 22-FS1d
Runtime: 60 Min.
In the Studio: The Artwork and Painting Methods of David Shevlino

David Shevlino's DVD In the Studio includes two demonstrations of oil painting. The first is a small, quickly painted still life using a wet-into-wet technique. The second is a large figure composition developed over several weeks. Throughout the demonstration David describes his painting methods and philosophy developed over 25 years of experience. He also shares his thought processes and creative ideas, his past and present work, and the influence of other painters throughout history. Preview Video
Artist: David Shevlino
Producer: Other Producer
Sku: 22-DS1d
Runtime: 55 Min.
Capturing the Moment in Oils with David Curtis

David paints on a glorious day in the Peak District with the last of the winter snow still lying on the ground. He then travels in early spring to the spectacular scenery of Cinque Terre in Italy, five little villages built into the rocks between the sea and the steeply terraced hillsides. Here he paints views of the busy streets and harbours with their brightly coloured houses and boats. Preview Video
Artist: David Curtis
Producer: APV
Sku: 22-DC6d
Runtime: 90 Min.
Oil - Light in the Landscape with David Curtis

The effect of light is all important in David’s work and in this film he once again paints in oils, choosing a variety of different subjects to illustrate his way of painting. Preview Video
Artist: David Curtis
Producer: APV
Sku: 22-DC4d
Runtime: 60 Min.
A Light Touch: Landscapes in Oils with David Curtis

Paint along side one of the great oil painters of the UK, David Curtis. Preview Video
Artist: David Curtis
Producer: APV
Sku: 22-DC1d
Runtime: 80 Min.
Mastering the Dramatic Still Life with C.W. Mundy

Become "the director" of your artwork by learning how to arrange your subjects to ensure that painting has an overall harmony.  C.W’s 7 Foundational Truths -- drawing, squinting, design, value, color, edges, and paint manipulation -- will help to take your paintings to a new level. Preview Video
Artist: C.W. Mundy
Producer: Interweave
Sku: 22-CWM1d
Runtime: 60 Min.
Painting Mood and Atmosphere in Oils with Carolyn Lewis

Learn to create powerful landscapes full of mood and atmosphere with this oil painting workshop featuring Carolyn Lewis. Intermediate students will enjoy Lewis’ discussion of color, light, value, shape and edges as they learn to infuse a scene with their own imagination. Preview Video
Artist: Carolyn Lewis
Producer: Teaching Art
Sku: 22-CEL1d
Runtime: 65 Min.
Oil: The Painterly Approach with Bob Rohm

Learn to approach your oil paintings in a more holistic manner and receive rare instruction about how to see shapes and values, a concept used by many successful artists. Students will join artist Bob Rohm for three demonstrations about how to define an object by planes of color and value rather than by line. Preview Video
Artist: Bob Rohm
Producer: Artist Productions
Sku: 22-BRO1d
Runtime: 240 Min.
Abstracting the Landscape in Oil with Ann Templeton

Learn to simplify and abstract a landscape oil painting with master impressionist Ann Templeton in her DVD workshop. Artists of all levels will enjoy this discussion of color, technique, and design that will teach you not to be intimidated by the abstract style. Preview Video
Artist: Ann Templeton
Producer: Artist Productions
Sku: 22-AT1d
Runtime: 120 Min.

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