Nic Thurman

Step by step tutorial of how to prepare a canvas in the way of the old masters. Using a method I learned from Odd Nerdrum that dates back to Rembrandt and Caravaggio. This is a step by step tutorial that includes stretching a large linen canvas and then applying oil ground preparation on top of i...

One of the problems a lot of painters face is a lack of direction. They take advice from many different sources: people with different philosophies, different styles, and different goals.. So it’s no surprise they end up with flat results. 

That’s why I decided to create a comprehensive course t...

Melissa Calabria reveals everything she knows about how to use the Apelles Palette to paint a full rainbow of colors. She shows how to mix the palette with all of the variety that can be achieved and demonstrates how to use the various colors in a self portrait from start to finish.