Posts by Nicholas Wilton

Today I want to show you my favorite finish for a painting – cold wax. Watch here… I use cold wax on both acrylic and oil paintings to create a final beautiful surface. It often takes two coats that I then polish to create a river stone finish — it’s not glossy, and not matte,…

I’m in beautiful Mexico and I want to make some big art down here for my upcoming show. A change in environment always gets my creative juices flowing! I paint on canvas but like to mount it to large wood panels for support. Luckily I found a woodshop who can make panels to my specifications.…

This week I have a tip for you that I regularly use to create cool marks and texture – some dark and some light. Check it out… I love the idea of working with these opposites. If I want a light painting for instance, my first layer will be very dark. Then I cover that…

I’m so excited! The paintings for my July show are coming along and I have a title for the show — FLOURISH! Check it out… I love this word because I consider it the next level of becoming alive. To flourish is to move into a higher level of the human experience. It includes conditions…

It’s Mother’s Day in the US, so I want to first wish everyone celebrating a very Happy Mother’s Day! And I’m back again this week to bring you another cautionary tale! I’m having new experiences with old acrylic paint. While working with old wet paint, I notice a strong odor. I figured it would disappear…