• We began The Artist's Road in 2010 as an educational website for artists, sharing our accumulated know-how from 35 years of making art professionally. We initially built this store to offer our readers a selection of the most useful artist's tools we use everyday in our own art-making practices. Since then, we've added more great products and tools for you to try,

  • informative art books, instructional painting videos to rent and fun accessories for the studio. Your support of our Store helps keep The Artist's Road project going. Thank You!

    Visit The Artist's Road to find all the interesting and informative articles, interviews, step-by-step demonstrations in oil, watercolor, pastel and so much more.

  • Edited recordings of our live Zoom oil and watercolor painting workshops with John Hulsey or Ann Trusty, including landscapes, floral and still life subjects. Upon purchase, you will receive a link to the workshop recording on Vimeo and the reference photo. You
    can watch the video repeatedly, pause, fast-forward, rewind, as much as
    you want (not downloadable).

        "Class was marvelous, as was your teaching, John. Thank you!!"- Sharon D.


       "It turned out beautifully! This was another intense learning session...just as it should be". Jennifer T.

    Go to the Workshop Videos Page to see our wide assortment of recordings. 

  • If you love nocturne paintings but don't know where to start, this downloadable book is for you. Filled with inspirational examples by the masters of nightime painting, this little book is sure to fire up your creative energies with a step-by-step-oil demo and a tale of night painting in the wilds of Rocky Mountain National Park.

    The Primer on Night Painting - Nocturnes is a 7 x 7" PDF download with 40 pages of text and images. It includes a gallery of paintings by masters of the nocturne, information to inspire and encourage you in your plein air nocturne painting, an illustrated step-by-step demo and tips for working in pastel and oil. An Artist's Road Exclusive!

     Shortly after ordering a downloadable book, you will receive an email with a link that allows you to download the book to your device.

    Purchase A Primer on Night Painting - Nocturnes Download 

  • Jump start your painting with this step-by-step downloadable guide to painting on location in watercolor. The Field Guide to Plein Air Painting in Watercolor covers all the must-know basics and is filled with encouragement and inspiration for your painting.
    Download is a 7 x 7" PDF download with 52 pages of text and images. It includes information about differences between properties of pigments, fundamentals of washes, ways to improve your artistic vision, illustrated step-by-step demonstrations, essential gear and materials lists, basics of composition, perspective, color, values, edges and lots and lots of inspiration. An Artist's Road Exclusive!

    Shortly after ordering a downloadable book, you will receive an email with a link that allows you to download the book to your device.

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