Techniques 

Values, edges, perception, color. These are the four fundamentals of painting we need to create art without limitations.  In this Fundamentals series, we’ve broken down each fundamental separately, defining each one and discovering how they are necessary to recreate the illusion of reality on a two-dimensional surface like a canvas or a computer screen.  Now, … read more

Daniel Folta of Evolve Artist with his dog Carter.Do you know how to simplify color for painting? Look at the above photo of Carter the dog. What color is this part of Carter’s fur? Is it black? If so, then what color is this:Two sections of Carter’s “black” fur reveal how our brains can play … read more

How to see like an artist, or perception, is the third of Evolve’s Four Fundamentals of Art.Do you know how to see like an artist? Can you tangibly see things that others can’t? If so, perhaps you’ve developed the skill of perception. Perception, is the third Fundamental of Art used in the Evolve Artist Method. If … read more

Learning how to paint edges is the second fundamental of art taught in the Evolve Artist method.The second fundamental in the Evolve Artist program is learning how to paint edges. Without edges, we’re stuck with making flat art. When we learn how to paint edges, we can create the illusion of form and depth.The edges … read more