Mark Carder • Draw Mix Paint
Draw Mix Paint
Mark Carder’s self-proclaimed goal “is to eventually cover all essential instruction for painting realism in oil so that anyone can learn to paint for free.” He’s well on his way. His website is full of binge-worthy videos in which he teaches and demonstrates his method for painting realist portraits and still-lifes in oil. It’s a method that really works, even if you are just a beginner, and there’s much to learn here even if ultimately you don’t want to paint in oil and/or you don’t want to paint realism. Especially when it comes to color theory and mixing colors from a basic palette, Mark Carder will teach you everything you need to know. The community forum is active and super helpful as well.
Other resources available on his site include private studio courses at premium prices, and top-quality oil paints and related supplies that he makes and sells himself through his small business, Geneva Oil Paints. I have not studied with Mark in his studio, but I have used his paints, which are more expensive than your standard art supply store professional grade paints, but in my opinion worth the price for their high quality pigments which are pre-mixed with medium and no toxic fumes.
EVERYTHING else on this site is amazingly, unbelievably, generously FREE.