ARTFINDER: Pearl Shoal Waterfall by Michael Thompson - Could not pass on painting this beautiful water...

ARTFINDER: Pearl Shoal Waterfall by Michael Thompson - Could not pass on painting this beautiful water...

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Learning To Oil Paint

Steps To Take For The Beginning Artist Learning to paint can be one of the most rewarding things you can do, whether it is your first painting or a finished painting from a seasoned artist. Below I will list some of these steps to help the beginning artist out. Decide what you want to paint? All too often we cannot make our minds up what we want to paint, landscape, floral, seascape, portraits, etc... Now is time to figure out what medium to use? Here are some mediums to choose from: Oils, Acrylic, Watercolor, Pastel,Ink, Pencil, Gouache, Egg Tempera, Water mixable Oils, etc... that should be enough to help you choose a medium. Choosing the right painting tools? This can be one of the hardest things to do as a painter, there are so many possibilities, I have some brushes on my website that can help take the guess work out of it. When you go to the brush section of the site, click on the details to see the listing of the uses for each brush.

Paint And Make It Happen • Painting Tree Limbs (Beginners)

Easy Palette With Freezer Paper

Let's talk about the Painter's Palette. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1365"] Paper Palette[/caption] Throughout the years of being an artist and loving to paint as much as I can, I have picked up a thing or two I am always looking for things that help You and I save ($$$) money. Today I want to talk about the painter's palette there are so many to choose from on the market you could go nuts trying to find one that you like best. I have several from plastic to wood to using an old canvas etc... the list goes on, but if you are looking for a good all purpose palette that will serve you well and is disposable try using  Reynolds Freezer Paper I use this stuff all the time especially for my students when I am teaching a class, normally I supply everything for new students so this makes for easy cleanup at the end of the day. How to use: The Freezer paper comes in 18 inch width so I tear off about 24 inches  so that makes my palette 18x24 that gives me lots of mixing space. Next I use masking tape to tape the corners down so it won't move when I am mixing or loading a brush, one of the best parts  about the paper is if you have paint left put it in an airtight container and freeze it to use it again or simply toss it in the trash if you are finished with it. Note: I forgot to mention the freezer paper has a shiny side and a dull side the shiny side should be facing up, the paint does not bleed through it is very strong and durable. You can pick this Freezer paper up at about anywhere grocery stores or  Walmart  has 150 ft rolls most stores only have 75 ft 

Well it is August 2015 and we are already in the middle of the month, WOW! time flies by. Some quick updates on what is happening First- I had the pleasure of meeting a great writer, I was a vendor at a festival earlier this year. A customer purchased a painting from me, Beauty-Fall. Later he wrote me asking to use the painting for the cover of his book "Circles of Fate". I was excited but humbled at the same time, I want to say thank you to Mitch Lits for sharing my artwork on his book cover! This book is part 1 of Destiny's Call Trilogy be sure to check it out if you get a chance, I already purchased my copy. Circles of Fate. Also this month I will be releasing a new video soon hopefully? lol it is a 4 painting lesson it will be about 2 hours or more of video when completed. so stay tuned for this new release. I hope you have a blessed and wonderful day, Michael Thompson

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July 2015

I have a new eBook,

for July 2015 I hope you pick up a copy of it, I have added a new feature to the book I call it “color coding” so it should help you understand how to read the book easier and quicker and know what parts I am referring to.

My future books will evolve from this format and hopefully get even better..

check it out in the store.

February Painting Class

February art class, was another great little project "Beauty fall" I repainted this painting the original idea is in the coming this year section this will be available in March as a video art lesson, Materials I used,

Paint	Brushes	Amount	Other
Titanium White	2 inch	x2	White Base Medium
Pthalo Blue	1 inch	x2	Paper Towels
Ivory Black	Liner	x1	Linseed oil
Vandyck Brown	#4 Filbert	x1	Thinner
Indian Yellow	#2 Fan	x2	Acrylic Paints
	#6 Fan	x2
	Deluxe knife	x1

 

New Art Lesson

What a great way to start off the year with this beautiful winter painting! "Winter Blues" this was our painting subject on 1-8-2015 I liked it so much I repainted it for a video tutorial. Now available in the store, grab a copy now! Materials I used,

Paint	Brushes	Amount	Other
Prussian Blue	1 Inch	x2	Linseed Oil
Titanium White	2 Inch	x2	Paper Towels
Paynes Grey	2x0 Liner	x1	Old Fan Brush
	#6 Fan	x2	Thinner
	#4 Filbert	x1	Acrylic Paints
	Deluxe Palette Knife	x1	Metallic Blue
	#2 Fan	x2	Prussian Blue

Art Class December 2014 • Dalton, Ga 30720

My December Art Class 2014 in Dalton, GA, We did not have a class in November but here is a brand new painting it is hard to believe that another year has almost passed. I hope you enjoy this and give it a try, I wish you a merry Christmas!  I teach this class monthly if you are going to be near by and want to come paint let me know contact me here . This painting is currently
For SaleSold Size 16x20 oil on stretched canvas.   Below is a list of materials: Brushes or Oil Paint Set

1. Paynes Grey		1. 2 Inch Brush	=	x2
2. Ivory Black		2. Palette Knife	=	x1
3. Titanium White		3. #6 fan Brush	=	x2
4. Burnt Sienna		4. 1 Inch Brush	=	x2
5.Vermillion Red		5. Liner 2x0	=	x1
6.
7.
8.
9.		White Base Med.
Canvas 16x20		Linseed Oil

if you get a chance try this one you can post it on our facebook page .

November Newsletter 2014

Not Displaying? View In Browser Tvpainter-M.Thompson Art Studio Paint And Make It Happen! November 2014 Newsletter "The Grass Is Greener" Is my brand new video art lesson just released today 11/16/2014 please enjoy. There are alot of items onsale at tvpainter.com the Holiday bonus buy is back get a bundle of art lessons a total of eighteen plus a free brush set when you purchase. Hurry I only have a limited amount of the Free brush sets! View Holiday Bonus Buy Now!!! Quick Painting Tips     Learning How To Oil Paint should be relaxing and fun you can quickly and easily create stunning paintings. But that’s not all, when you join M.Thompson studio, rest assure that you will also get the most amazing customer support around!     When painting wet on wet remember a thin paint will stick to a thick paint. Use an artist grade odorless thinner to clean your brushes. Objects in the distance are lighter in value, the closer an object gets to you in the foreground of a landscape, it becomes darker to appear closer to you. Thank you for viewing my newsletters have a Happy Thanksgiving!! Remember Paint and Make it Happen!! have a blessed day!! Michael Thompson www.tvpainter.com

Just released a brand new Art Lesson today!   "Evening Palms"  if you like palm trees the beach and ocean water you will love this one :-) We are now offering artist brushes if you need the painting tools for your art lessons let us know? I want to thank everyone who has joined M.Thompson Studio if you have any questions please email me. for those who may have missed out we added a new 2 new eBooks one which is free the other a small charge of $5.00. We also added a brand new feature to the website on demand, when you purchase the digital version you get access that does not expire, you will be able to watch it anytime on almost any device, this is great for mobile devices smart phones, tablets etc... here is how it works when you make a purchase of a digital lesson, after the payment is made you will need to be logged in. At the top of the page you will see a new tab appear titled  "My Purchased Lessons" you will be able to see all the lessons you purchased and future purchases will appear there also. anytime you want to view them just login your account and watch as much as you like! I will be trying to add videos more often so keep us book marked. Have a blessed day! Michael Thompson www.tvpainter.com

New eBook House By The Way        • Step By Step       • 19 Pages        • PDF Format        • Easy To Follow

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Art Class October 2014 Art Class October 2014 - Dalton, Ga 30720 Hello Another month has passed,  I wanted to share another painting from our art class with you from our October Art Class 2014Read More

July class painting • Tennessee mountain home.

This was a fun painting we did in our July painting class, I love to paint old shacks and houses, oh and I almost forgot barns.  I wanted to paint a place where I could get away to, you know a peaceful place... seems like all my paintings have that place in mind. I will post more photos of the step by step process later, if you get a chance try this one you can post it on our facebook page .     This Painting is 18x24 oil on stretched canvas, if you would like to purchase this original contact us for price.

Art Class June 2014 • Dalton, Ga 30720

Hello :-) Thanks for stopping by, I hope you are doing great on this day that God has made, and I hope He has blessed you greatly! I have a new post from my June 2014 art class. I hope you like it?! The colors I used are listed below if you want to give it a try. This painting is currently For Sale Contact me for the price.  Size 16x20 oil on stretched canvas. This painting from Junes Art class was actually a recreation of a painting I did some years ago that belonged to a family member, I took a snap shot of my painting while visiting them and recently I was looking through my pictures trying to find a subject for my next upcoming art class, and I found this photo so I thought I would give it face lift with a few different color changes.   Below is a list of materials: you can purchase the eBook to help learn to paint this painting "House By the Way"

1. Carmen Red		1. 2 Inch Brush	=	x2
2. Pthalo Blue		2. Palette Knife	=	x1
3. VanDyke Brown		3. Small Filbert	=	x1
4. Titanium White		4. Liner	=	x1
5. Yellow Ochre
6. Sap Green
7. Ivory Black
8. Indian Yellow
9. Burnt Sienna
Canvas 16x20		Linseed Oil

Hello, I hope you are doing fantastic?  Here is the class project painting from May 2014, we had fun painting this I hope you can give it a try also? If you do I would like to see your work, feel free to send me a photo of your artwork. This painting is currently For Sale Contact me for price. below is a list of materials:  

1. Alizarin Crimson		1. Fan Brush	=	x2
2. Pthalo Blue		2. 1 Inch Brush	=	x1
3. VanDyke Brown		3. Palette Knife	=	x1
4. Titanium White		4. Small Flat	=	x1
5. Lemon Yellow		5. Small Filbert	=	x1
6. Sap Green
Canvas 16x20		Linseed Oil