Shorts

In this short, Lizet Dingemans demonstrates the best way to frame your completed artworks!

In this short video, Lizet Dingemans explains how to set up your palette and mix strings of colour to make paint mixing easier, along with other palette-related hints and tips.

In this short Raw Umber's Studio Essential video, Lizet Dingemans explains and provide hints and tips on how to prime a board for oil painting.

In this short Raw Umber's Studio Essential video, Lizet Dingemans explains and provide hints and tips on how to measure properly in order to achieve accurate drawings.

In this short Raw Umber's Studio Essential video, Lizet Dingemans explains and provide hints and tips on how to sharpen your charcoal.

In this 1-minute Raw Umber Shorts quick hints and tips video, Lizet Dingemans explains how to clean two types of brushes (sable and hog) after painting in oils.

In this 10-minute short video, Lizet Dingemans shares her favourite oil painting materials and general tips on how to use, store, and clean them.

In this short video, Lizet Dingemans will be sharing the materials she uses for drawing such as pencils, rubbers, blending tools, charcoal, and papers.

There are tons of books telling you how to draw the head. Luckily for you, Lizet Dingemans has read them all! In this short tutorial, she explains the importance of anatomy and how to simplify and construct a head using boxes.

Emanuela De Musis talks through the process of creating one of her masterpieces, from a raw umber block-in right the way through to the finished painting. She talks about materials, techniques and how she has converted her weaknesses into her strengths.

In this gold-subscriber exclusive series, Lizet Dingemans takes us through the essentials of setting up your still life. Part One covers: -Introduction -Bit of history -Choosing subject matter -Organic vs man made forms -Perishables -Combining different textures Make sure to check out parts two and three for more!

In this gold-subscriber exclusive series, Lizet Dingemans takes us through the essentials of setting up your still life. Part Two covers: -Setting up and lighting your still life -Controlling the light -Bringing focus to your subject -Blocking light / contrasts -Using everyday household items to play with exposure from a light source Make sure to check out parts one and three for more!

In this gold-subscriber exclusive series, Lizet Dingemans takes us through the essentials of setting up your still life. Part three covers: -Shapes and compositions -Creating shapes with light -Value and tones -Different subject types -Different backgrounds Make sure to check out parts one and two for more!

What are edges, and why are they important? In this 10-minute video, Lizet Dingemans explains the fundamentals of edges, shows how artists such as Sargent and Rembrandt use a variety of edges in their work and demonstrates how to achieve soft and hard edges in charcoal.