Excellent painting course: http://courses.learning-to-see.co.uk/courses/mastering-colour-for-oil-painters

Extremely thorough but super user-friendly online painting course.

Studio lighting–solving the conundrum. Great info from Will Kemp’s excellent website.

http://willkempartschool.com/art-studio-lighting-design/#comment-884011

Personal list of painting do’s and don’ts

After many, many, many painting failures (and the angst that goes with them😩) I've come up with a list of what I currently see as things to avoid. I think of them as prime suspects in my oft-repeated mystery whodunnit entitled "Who killed my painting?". Here they are: Using commercial stretched canvas or canvas panels: …

When you feel like giving up: a helpful perspective from Brian Sherwin

http://faso.com/fineartviews/57024/art-and-struggle-at-what-point-should-an-artist-give-up

M Graham oil paints

I like to research materials periodically so thought I'd publish my findings in regard to these paints, of which I have a few. Those that I have, I'm very happy with. I also have paints of many other brands, including Old Holland, Michael Harding, Williamsburg and Rembrandt. I was concerned however after reading in my …

How success sadly destroyed the great Mark Rothko

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturereviews/3560926/The-mysterious-tragedy-at-the-heart-of-Rothkos-tranquil-masterpieces.html

Necessary forgetting: Article: How a forgetful mind can be a more creative mind. Interesting!

https://www.fastcodesign.com/3039090/how-a-forgetful-mind-can-be-a-more-creative-mind image from website noted above

Munsell notations for oil and acrylic colours–very useful. From the magazine Just Paint put out periodically by the manufacturer of Golden Acrylic Paints and Williamsburg Oils.

http://www.justpaint.org/munsell-notations-for-golden-and-williamsburg-paints/

Loose painting and how not to get there–sensible advice from Paul Foxton (like happiness, striving for it is the opposite of wisdom).

http://www.learning-to-see.co.uk/how-to-loosen-up-your-painting-and-why-you-shouldnt-do-it?utm_source=ck&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=loose