On advice from others I took the plunge into PATREON! With everyone more comfortable with interacting online it seems like the perfect time. If you are looking to improve your painting through videos, group or personal Zoom critique/mentoring sessions please consider becoming a Patron. For me, Patreon is a better way to manage teaching & mentoring others while creating art instructional videos for YouTube or exclusively for Patreon Members. For you, Patreon is a easy way to join the community by just paying a few [...]

I will be giving a demo covering the Fundamentals of Painting Dynamic Skies via Zoom, hosted by Opus Art Supplies on Sunday, Feb 28th at 11am PST. Best of all, it's FREE. We'll start with a simple blue sky  and progress into more complex colorful sunsets with clouds. Demo Description: "Join painter and art instructor Michael King for an overview of the fundamental aspects of painting dynamic skies in oils! This demo shows how easy it is to paint interesting skies using two main principles [...]

Over the last few months I put together six Still Life Painting videos and have posted them to YouTube. In each, I narrate throughout, discussing my painting process and how I see value & colour temperature in the objects. If you enjoy still life painting and want to get better or are just wondering how to start still life painting, any of these should provide tidbits of information to move forward with. If you find you have questions, leave a comment on this page or [...]