Joe Gyurcsak with his painting of a classic car

Follow along as Joe demonstrates how to create a vivid plein air sketch using acrylic paints! Working from large to smaller shapes, learn how to focus on the details that establish the overall feeling of your scene. Capture the warmth of dappled sunshine on buildings and the landscape by layering colors to create shadow and contrast. Finally, learn tips and tricks for getting the most out of your brushes to effectively structure shapes.

Think outside the box—or rather, the brush! Watch as Joe demonstrates a variety of brushstroke techniques that you can use to add energy, dimension, and depth to your paintings. Learn to make the most of your paintbrush by using all of its parts, including the ferrule, handle, and tip. Achieve straight lines, add texture, and create interesting highlights that will bring your paintings to life.

Get tips and tricks for organizing your palette. Learn how matching the color of your palette to your painting surface can help you better understand your value scale. Then watch as Joe shares his method for using a chromatic palette to efficiently mix your desired colors and tints.

Interested in understanding why the Utrecht oils are among the best? Watch this video that tests the many major properties of oil paint — masstone, undertone, and tint strength.

Utrecht Artists' Oil Colors have been handcrafted in Brooklyn, New York, for over 50 years and are are prized for their brilliant color, rich texture, outstanding lightfastness, and excellent long-lasting performance. High pigment concentrations and a wide range of single pigment colors produce excellent mixing results while guaranteeing superior tinting strength and vibrancy straight from the tube. 

Learn about the high pigmentation in Utrecht acrylics, and see how even diluting our paints with Gloss Gel Medium doesn’t reduce their quality! The pigmentation holds up with tremendous intensity through a test that you can try for yourself at home or in your studio.

Did you know that Utrecht was one of the first companies to develop and manufacture artists' acrylics in the world? Pure pigments in the highest possible concentrations are combined with superior-quality polymer vehicles to produce colors with exceptional clarity, covering power, and tinting strength. Prized by for their remarkable brilliance, lush texture, outstanding lightfastness, and excellent longevity, a wide range of single pigment formulas offers excellent mixing results.

See how high concentrations of pigmentation hold up even with dilution. In this video, Ultramarine Blue and Permanent Alizarin Crimson are shown so you can see their vivid color! 

With over 50 colors to choose from, each Utrecht Artists’ Watercolor is milled with the finest pigments dispersed in pure gum arabic for excellent clarity and depth, strong staining power, luminous transparency, and outstanding lightfastness.


Learn about the history of Utrecht paints, from the earliest days of manufacturing under the brand’s founding Gulamerian brothers to today’s modern-day process and improvements. One thing remains the same — the commitment to quality that only Utrecht paints can provide.

Founded in 1949, Utrecht paints are still handcrafted in Brooklyn, New York. Utrecht is proud to be “Gold Certified” and officially recognized by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce as a leading, locally based manufacturer and employer. Crafted with only the finest pure pigments, Utrecht paints offer a balance of professional quality and superior value.

Joe Gyurcsak painting outside in autumn

Get creative with Blick's featured artist, Joe Gyurcsak. Watch video tutorials to learn how to create his art projects using art supplies from Blick.

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