New! Jack Richeson Famous Painter Films:
Steve Quiller Instructional Videos Mastering Color & the Plein Air Experience

Learn the techniques, nuances, and impact of water media with acclaimed artist Steve Quiller In these detailed instructional videos, Quiller explains water media theory and demonstrates how to apply those theories to actual paintings. Two separate videos are available: The Complete Water Media Workshop provides a comprehensive look at all of the major water media, including watercolor, acrylic, gouache, and casein. With insightful and entertaining style, Quiller shows how to use water media to create stunning art. Mastering Color & the Plein Air Experience immerses you in Quiller's unique yet practical color theory and explains how to use color with both accessibility as well as startling expression. Then, in the same workshop, Quiller takes you outdoors to the Rocky Mountains and shows how to experience the joys of location painting while minimizing the trials most commonly associated with it. Both VHS videos are 165 min. long.

DVD: North Light Capturing the Seasons in Oils

Knowing how or even where to begin a painting can be confusing, especially for beginning artists and particularly when you're faced with the abundance of nature's seasonal glory. In this DVD workshop, Tim Deibler demonstrates four different methods of starting a painting that will lead you towards a finished piece in just two joyful sessions. Follow along as Tim creates a series of evocative landscapes. A cool winter scene of Colorado mountains starts with a warm underpainting. A sparkling river scene begins as a red underpainting, which works to offset the wealth of greens in the final piece. A monochromatic underpainting establishes the basic bones of a Grand Canyon scene, while a brilliant autumn foliage scene begins as a humble series of transparent yellow washes. After the paintings sit overnight, watch as Tim goes back in to rework, reshape, and make final subtle changes to build drama and atmosphere. Along the way you'll see palette-action as Tim works his mixes. Get expert advice on everything from painting reflections, shadows and sunlit foliage to achieving a sense of distance and establishing a focal point ... it's all here. Just pop in and hit PLAY. Getting started has never been easier DVD is 83 minutes long.

DVD: North Light Incredible Light & Texture in Watercolor

Watch as famous artist John Toogood layers wash after wash, gradually building rich texture and luminous light through two painting demonstrations: a gorgeous waterscape looking out on a crystal-clear bay, and a scene from the town of St. Georges in Bermuda, known for its narrow, provocative lanes and bright, sparkling sunlight. Along the way, James shares favorite tricks--like adding a little lemon yellow to give a white sunlit wall a bit of sparkle, using the slightest touches of body color to intensify the impression of light, and how lively darks can be the true key to making your light really shine. To further illustrate how these straightforward techniques can be used, James shares a selection of some of his favorite paintings and discusses how he charged them with texture and light. Learn How To: Portray a wealth of exciting natural and manmade textures Use underpainting to infuse sunlit areas with a warm yellow glow and tone down shadow areas Use masking to save lights Use descriptive brushwork Use drybrushing to impart lovely textures Recover too-dark passages or soften over-pronounced textures Paint the reflections and shadows of this crystal-clear bay Capture the sparkling sunlight and rich textures of this provocative street scene DVD is 60 minutes long.

DVD: North Light Charles Reid's Watercolor Secrets

Charles Reid, one of America's finest artists, starts with his favorite subject of all: the human figure. Sit in on his sessions with a live model, as he paints several artistic poses, both sitting and reclining. If you're intimidated by the prospect of figure painting, this DVD is just the thing to take the edge off and show you how achievable it can be. You'll learn easy tricks for taking visual measurements, creating a contour drawing, and achieving realistic skin tones, shadow colors and more. Next, the lesson moves outdoors as Charles paints a wheelbarrow against a lovely country backdrop and a more detailed painting of a quaint inn. As each scene develops, Charles shares the secrets to his loose, impressionistic style: Adjusting the temperature of colors Using negative shapes to carve out a subject Mingling colors on the paper Suggesting, rather than "spelling out" textures Laying down brush passages with confidence and determination Knowing when to stop to avoid overworking From the lovely slant of a shoulder to the lush look of foliage, it's an absolute joy (and a great education) to watch Charles capture the essence of his subjects. Perhaps the most enlightening lesson of all, you'll see that it's not always easy for Charles, either. But the challenge, he assures, is what keeps painting fresh and fun. DVD is 115 minutes long.

DVD: North Light Acrylics: The Watercolor Alternative

In this DVD you will see that acrylics are an attractive and viable alternative to watercolor. Using many techniques from watercolor, you will learn how to make the most of this easy-to-master medium. Using transparent, translucent, and opaque color applications, you will learn how to paint two very different landscapes. The DVD also demonstrates the use of additives to enhance the application of acrylic colors. By the end of this DVD you will have learned that acrylics really are a fantastic alternative to watercolor, and you will discover the benefits of using this sometimes underrated medium. DVD is 68 minutes long.