Cheri Christensen: Straight AheadSee Cheri paint the animals she loves to see her style and impressionistic interpretation. And how she turns what seems to be pretty common subjects into works of art. In this first of 3 videos, she choose to paint the subject using, primarily, a palette knife to dramatize the character of this particular rooster named Straight Ahead. This is an excellent demonstration of not only interpreting the subject in an impressionistic style, but her skill in

where she trained at the prestigious City and Guilds of London Art School

What you are searching for won't be found in most painting classes

Irby Brown is considered by many to rank among the finest artists ever to paint the Santa Fe area and the high country of Northern New Mexico and Colorado

How to get your painting looking more unified

Every stroke on the flowers and vessel is included for your viewing pleasure and artistic growth

These secrets about the language of painting will work in all mediums…

as it turned out

bold brush strokes

Which is why many of the most ambitious artists choose to learn directly from another artist to help them overcome years of experimentation

This project is a good one for learning some basic techniques in painting floral compositions

How to use a special tool to lay out your composition and establish the correct proportions

And EVEN IF you’ve tried to paint from photos before without success