Acrylic vs oil paints — what’s the difference? And which is better for beginner painters? Acrylic paints and oil paints are two of the most popular mediums used by artists. But which one should you start with? It’s a good question! Oil and acrylic have a lot of similarities. But they also have some important differences, […]
What are paint mediums? [ A guide for beginners ]
Confused about what paint mediums are? I sure was when I started. I didn’t realize the word medium was used for 2 things. And I had no idea what a paint medium was for. (That’s how I ended up with a slow-drying medium! Definitely not something an alla prima painter needs.) So in this beginner’s […]
Painting knife vs palette knife – IMPORTANT!
Did you know there was a difference between a painting knife and a palette knife? I didn’t! I had to learn the hard way. Read on for the very important difference. So, here’s the scoop: there are TWO kinds of knives for painting. They look the same but there is a VERY important difference between […]
Best Tips for Learning How to Paint for Beginners
Question. Irene, do you have any tips on learning how to paint? I’ve wanted to paint as long as I can remember but I have no idea where to start. I keep reading about colour theory, composition, design principles. But I’m confused about them all and I don’t know what to focus on! Answer: Yes, […]
Waiting list to Intro to Oil Painting course is OPEN
IRENE DUMA TEACHES ART Ready to Try Oil painting? My itty bitty Intro to Oil Painting course opens Thursday, July 29, 2021 Everything you need to paint your first MINI PAINTING in just 3 hours! And to fall fast in love with oil painting. Put me on the waiting list What Founding Students are Saying […]
Watercolour and soft pastel for beginners [video]
Here’s a quick painting demo I made of me using watercolour and soft pastel for beginners. In this demo, I am not using anything special to show you that you can start painting right away. Just start now and upgrade later! Here are the tools I use in this watercolour painting demo: To make your […]
How I designed my oil painting course with the beginner in mind
In this post I want to discuss how I designed my itty bitty Intro to Oil Painting Course with the absolute beginner in mind! This course is designed from the ground up. There is no other course out there like it. Why? Because … there’s just no nice way to say this… I think the […]
5-day art challenge
Join the FREE 5-day itty bitty art challenge Learn classic drawing exercises chosen especially to help you start seeing like a painter does — and take just 10 minutes a day! Opening again Soon!! Get on the waitlist Improve your drawing in just 10 minutes a day Have you always wanted to draw or paint […]
25 reasons painting MINI paintings makes BIG sense
Switching to painting mini paintings was the best thing I did. There’s a saying in the art world that in order to paint a subject well, you’ll need to paint it 100 times. As a late-blooming artist who needed to catch up fast, I quickly learned that painting 100 mini paintings takes less time to paint than 100 big […]
FREE Oil Painting for Beginners Guide [step-by-step]
IRENE DUMA TEACHES ART Ready to Try Oil painting? My FREE itty bitty QuickStart Guide to Oil Painting makes it easy. Everything you need to paint your first MINI PAINTING in just 3 hours! Yes! send me my FREE guide! Get my Free Oil Painting for Beginner’s Guide Introducing the Duma Do Art Process. A […]
30+ photos to draw or paint: [Free Ebook]
Download my FREE eBook and get inspired: 30+ Photos to Draw, Paint or Sketch. Are you a painter looking for photos to draw or sketch? Or do you want to practice your painting and need some inspiration? Then you might like my little ebook, Photos for you to draw, sketch or paint. Inside you will […]