Blog & tutorials
Practical guides on color, drawing practice, printing and pricing your art — each one paired with the tools that make it easier.
How to Build a Color Palette from a Photo
Turn a reference photo into a palette you can actually use: extract the colors, assign 60-30-10 roles, fix value and contrast problems, then save it for reuse.
How to Mix Skin Tones with Paint (Without Getting Mud)
Mix believable skin tones in oil, acrylic or watercolor: a four-tube palette, undertone fixes, shadows that stay alive, and mixes from very light to very deep.
How to Price Your Art (With Worked Examples)
Price original art, commissions and prints with consistent formulas: square inch vs linear inch, cost plus time, gallery math and when to raise prices.
What DPI Do You Need to Print Art? 300 vs 240 vs 150
Find the right DPI for art prints: what 300, 240 and 150 really mean, how viewing distance changes the answer, and how big your photos and scans can print.