Posts by Dave Kaminski

Color matching is one of the most frustrating parts of painting. You see the color you want, you try to mix it, and somehow you end up further away than when you started. In this post I share the VHS method, a three-step approach to matching any color faster and more accurately than most artists…

I’ve been making art for a long time. And I only just figured out how to store my paintbrushes properly. In this post I walk through the exact container sizes that work for every brush length, the DIY solution hiding in plain sight in most studios, and a free PDF with all the specs so…

One of the biggest reasons making art feels hard has nothing to do with talent, inspiration, or technique. It has everything to do with what happens before you even pick up a brush. In this post, I walk through my complete journal practice studio setup, every tool on my table and why it’s there, including…

Creating your own custom paint colors isn’t as complicated as it sounds. In this post, I walk through my behind-the-scenes process for mixing and measuring a large batch of Baja Orange, a dusty, earthy, sun-warmed orange that appears throughout my work. The real lesson here goes beyond one color. It’s about building a personal palette…

The most beautiful, resonant colors you’ll ever mix don’t come from a single tube. They come from layering multiple pigments together, including a complementary color to quiet things down, until something deeper and more alive emerges. In this post, Nicholas walks through his process for creating Baja Orange, a custom Art2Life color inspired by the…

The most transformative part of making art isn’t the curriculum or techniques—it’s the community. When you create with others, you’re carried by a wave of support that makes progress easier and faster. You become more courageous to try new things because you see everyone else doing it. The Creative Visionary Program community is non-competitive because…