Category Archives: Art Tips and Tutorials

Ocean Heart

The other week I completed the finishing touches to “Ocean Heart“ my mermaid angel of the sea. Looking at the painting above you can see that I finished of the hair and the water, to create more depth and movement in the water I used thin layers of watery paint building up many layers. Finally…

Mermaid Portrait Painting Part 4

It’ s been a few weeks since my last blog post since part 3, being self employed and working on a few projects can hold you back from time to time, which can be a pain, but life never runs how you want it too at times so we just have to go with the…

Mermaid Portrait Drawing – Part 3

I have been feeling so inspired with this theme, that I felt the need to start painting her today. “Ocean Heart” is what she speaks to me. The paints I am using are Winsor and Newton Acrylic, I use them like watercolor paints and to build up the colors slowly layer by layer, giving it’s…

Mermaid Portrait Drawing – Part 2

Today I have more to show you on how I create flowing hair. I adore drawing long hair and their is so much you can do with flowing locks creating movement and flow. Above to the right you can see part of Hannah’s lovely curley hair. The first thing you can see is that it…

Mermaid Portrait Drawing – Part 1

Recently I was asked how I draw faces, I have never been asked before and I was honored to be asked. So I wrote back with my advice, while thinking it would be great to start a new painting and explain how I paint from start to finish. I know their are already many videos…