Tany Lozano standing next to her artwork

Stretched Cotton Traditional Profile Canvas

Add multi-dimensional texture to your paintings before ever applying a drop of paint! A great introduction on how to prep canvas, you’ll learn fun techniques for applying gesso using your hands and other easy-to-use tools. Achieve a range of feelings and effects by giving your canvas shape, movement, and dimension — the possibilities are endless!

Express yourself with colorful drip effects! Follow step-by-step to learn five playful techniques for adding dramatic drip patterns to your paintings! Perfect for artists of all levels, these techniques require limited tools and produce an incredible variety of abstract looks. Have fun experimenting with different colors, or combine techniques to create a work of art that will be uniquely yours!

Learn how to paint the sand, clouds, and waves of an expressive abstract beach scene, all without a paintbrush! Follow along step-by-step as Tanya demonstrates how to mix and apply acrylic paints using tools including a sponge, palette knife, and spatula. See how each tool produces a different effect that you’ll be able to use to produce a wide range of textures and shapes in your own distinctive work of art.

Tany Lozano's painting

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Tanya Lozano

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