sitemap of Art by carol may

View the general categories of your interest. Find a specific page, click and you're there!

Home / info

This tab has the home page, the sitemap and other general information pages.

painting Basics

paint good art

The basic fundamentals accomplished artists use to create great paintings.

How to Paint Good Art

Composition in Art

     Rule of Thirds

Focal Point in Art

     Principles of Art

Values in Painting

Color Wheel

Color Schemes 

      Choose Paint Colors

      Meaning of Color

How-to Mix Paint Colors

      Best Paint for Artists

      Mix Skin Color

get into painting

Things you may want to think about before jumping into painting.

How to Get into Painting

     Home Art Studio

Best Painting Mediums

Ideas for Painting

     Easy Painting Ideas for Beginners

Art Terms

     What is Fine Art?

Why Do We Paint?

     Artist's Block

how to paint

know this

Things an artist needs to know about how to paint with any medium.

How to Start a Painting

     Learn How to Paint

     How to Paint a Painting

     Painting Daily

begin painting

Techniques on how to paint oils, watercolor and mixed media.

Art supplies are sub-linked under the oil and watercolor pages.

tutorials

Practice makes the artist. Painting these tutorials will grow and hone your skills.

gallery

Painting galleries of my artwork. The paintings are either oil or watercolor, occasionally other media. The various mediums are mixed under the different painting subjects.

Linked from the gallery pages are original artworks for sale, archival art prints and fun stuff like tote bags and phone cases with my paintings imprinted on them.

Sub-pages about butterflies and hummingbirds have photos to inspire your next painting.

Many blessings to you and enjoy!