Paint what ignites your passion, what truly gets your motor going! 💫 Don't paint for others, paint for yourself. You don't need everyone to love your work, just a core group of 100 superfans who resonate with what you authentically create. It's about staying true to your authentic self and finding those who connect deeply with your vision. When you paint what you love, you naturally attract those superfans who will cherish your work. 💕 What the subject matter or theme you're most passionate ab
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Paint what ignites your passion, what truly gets your motor going! 💫 Don't paint for others, paint for yourself. You don't need everyone to love your work, just a core group of 100 superfans who resonate with what you authentically create. It's about staying true to your authentic self and finding those who connect deeply with your vision. When you paint what you love, you naturally attract those superfans who will cherish your work. 💕 What the subject matter or theme you're most passionate ab
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If you’re tired of painting stiff, lifeless florals and want to create something truly expressive, this class is for you. I’ll guide you through my step-by-step process for painting stunning abstract florals that capture energy, movement, and vibrancy. You’ll learn how to layer acrylics, build depth with mixed media, and use bold, confident brushstrokes to bring your art to life. The best paintings aren’t overworked—they’re full of flow and spontaneity. That’s what I want to teach you. I’ve spen
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If you’re tired of painting stiff, lifeless florals and want to create something truly expressive, this class is for you. I’ll guide you through my step-by-step process for painting stunning abstract florals that capture energy, movement, and vibrancy. You’ll learn how to layer acrylics, build depth with mixed media, and use bold, confident brushstrokes to bring your art to life. The best paintings aren’t overworked—they’re full of flow and spontaneity. That’s what I want to teach you. I’ve spen
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If you’re tired of painting stiff, lifeless florals and want to create something truly expressive, this class is for you. I’ll guide you through my step-by-step process for painting stunning abstract florals that capture energy, movement, and vibrancy. You’ll learn how to layer acrylics, build depth with mixed media, and use bold, confident brushstrokes to bring your art to life. The best paintings aren’t overworked—they’re full of flow and spontaneity. That’s what I want to teach you. I’ve spen
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If you’re tired of painting stiff, lifeless florals and want to create something truly expressive, this class is for you. I’ll guide you through my step-by-step process for painting stunning abstract florals that capture energy, movement, and vibrancy. You’ll learn how to layer acrylics, build depth with mixed media, and use bold, confident brushstrokes to bring your art to life. The best paintings aren’t overworked—they’re full of flow and spontaneity. That’s what I want to teach you. I’ve spen
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Here’s a tip video to help you know how to paint over paintings you don’t like. Sometimes I can salvage them and sometimes they go into the burn pile! Do you like the new one better? #arttips #oilpainting #mixedmedia #burnpile #deer #rainbow | Elli Milan
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Here’s a tip video to help you know how to paint over paintings you don’t like. Sometimes I can salvage them and sometimes they go into the burn pile! Do you like the new one better? #arttips #oilpainting #mixedmedia #burnpile #deer #rainbow | Elli Milan
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Do you realize if you paint for 40 hours a week, in just 5 short years you will be a master? According to Malcolm Gladwell in the book Outliers, after 10,000 hours you will be a master. I really think there is some truth to this. Every minute you spend behind the brush counts towards mastery—every good painting AND every bad painting. So if you’re discouraged by your bad paintings, the best thing you can do is spend every second you can painting. Paint. Paint. And then paint some more. The more
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Do you realize if you paint for 40 hours a week, in just 5 short years you will be a master? According to Malcolm Gladwell in the book Outliers, after 10,000 hours you will be a master. I really think there is some truth to this. Every minute you spend behind the brush counts towards mastery—every good painting AND every bad painting. So if you’re discouraged by your bad paintings, the best thing you can do is spend every second you can painting. Paint. Paint. And then paint some more. The more
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When you are confident in being able to draw and paint realistically, that means you are free. You can capture whatever your eye sees and fully express your voice, whether you’re painting something abstract or realistic or anywhere in between. Learning the basics first will give you all the tools you need to fully express yourself. 💫 | Elli Milan
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When you are confident in being able to draw and paint realistically, that means you are free. You can capture whatever your eye sees and fully express your voice, whether you’re painting something abstract or realistic or anywhere in between. Learning the basics first will give you all the tools you need to fully express yourself. 💫 | Elli Milan
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Working with spray paint is exhilarating. Much of it is covered and hidden in the final painting, but I just love the process and the patterns and marks that show through and live to speak their mind. Have you tried acrylic spray paint? | Elli Milan
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Working with spray paint is exhilarating. Much of it is covered and hidden in the final painting, but I just love the process and the patterns and marks that show through and live to speak their mind. Have you tried acrylic spray paint? | Elli Milan
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Sometimes you paint a painting you really love and for whatever reason not many people see it. It’s a great painting, maybe one of your best paintings, but you finished it in a moment in time that swallowed up all the momentum around you and the painting just stays in your studio sort of suspended waiting for its moment to shine. There is a season for each painting and purpose for which it was created. Now let’s watch the mystery unfold. @djfreezyj collaboration. | Elli Milan
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I've been enjoying watercolor so much more lately. It's been helping me paint more intuitively and has been a great way to wind down and relax. How do you feel about watercolor? | Elli Milan
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You don’t have to limit yourself to one subject matter. The more you paint, the more you will develop a visual language that becomes associated with your work, and that language will find its way into whatever you’re painting. What kind of subject matter do you want to experiment with that you wouldn’t normally paint? | Elli Milan
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I love not knowing why we paint what we paint. It's only when we're deep in the act of creating that the painting begins to whisper its story. A painting knows what it wants to be. It begins to speak and tell you what it is. Just as the divine hand guides our brush, there is something greater, something outside of us that moves with us through life. 💫 Have you ever been surprised by the direction your creative endeavors have taken you? #ElliMilan #worldchanger #artistworldchanger #femaleentrepr
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Building muscle memory will help your painting go faster and feel more natural. The simplest way to build that muscle memory is to lay your paint out the same exact way every time you paint. How do you set up your palette? | Elli Milan
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Why do I love painting hair, manes, and palm trees. Love seeing that big brush work! What’s your favorite thing to paint? | Elli Milan
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One mistake a lot of artists make is forcing themselves into a process that doesn’t feel natural to them. I love making bold, direct marks and seeing a rapid transformation on the canvas. That’s why I LOVE starting a new painting. What’s your favorite part of your process? How does your temperament guide the way you paint? | Elli Milan
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Don’t try to finish your painting one square inch at a time. No matter what you’re painting, whether it’s a portrait or a landscape or whatever, jumping around and working in layers is going to give you a more cohesive and realistic looking result, plus it will help you work quicker and be more prolific. | Elli Milan
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This is such a fun way to start a painting! Have you tried it? | Elli Milan
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I heard from some artists a couple of years ago who absolutely did NOT want to paint men. I suggested it as a challenge, but hardly anyone was even interested. I started wondering why there’s so much resistance to men as a subject matter, so @ohthatsjake and I sat down to talk about it. You can watch the full discussion on YouTube. Comment KING and I’ll send you the link 👑 | Elli Milan
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You never know what can come from some experimentation! Have you tried this with the paint left on your palette? | Elli Milan
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You don’t have to wait for the perfect conditions to create. One of the best ways to really understand this is to paint A LOT. Even if you’re not in your studio, you can still be creative and make something. I’ve made so many paintings and sketches while traveling. Not all of them are the greatest ever, but I look back on them with affection because I can see how just continuing to create no matter what has led to growth and breakthrough. Where is the most interesting place you have painted? | E
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I’ve been drawn to painting turtles recently, and they’ve become more meaningful to me with each one that I paint. Because so many of you have loved them, I’m excited to share that I will be launching brand new PRINTS of this series on October 22nd!! 🐢💫 They’ll be available only for a few days... Be sure to join the waitlist so you don’t miss it! https://loom.ly/_DALPo0 | Elli Milan
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I LOVE my painting process, especially the beginning. For an artist, enjoying your process is so important, and it’s unique to you and your temperament. It looks like just putting paint on a canvas, but in reality it is deep and profound and spiritual. When you discover what you find beautiful and start asking why, you connect with yourself in a deeper way. And then others can connect with you and even with themselves on a deeper level. That’s why art is so moving, because it’s this profound way
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It doesn’t happen all the time but I absolutely love it when a painting tells you what it wants to be. This painting started out softly kindly, gently telling me, “I want to be an octopus” but I ignored it. I did not want to paint the octopus that stared at me through the orange and blue ink. I avoided the painting sitting on my easel for at least three weeks. But its voice did not grow quiet or cease speaking to me. It only got stronger and spoke louder. As I began adding washes and layers of s
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💰 Is your art telling a story that sells? Learn from esteemed artists Elli & Dimitra Milan how to paint a mesmerizing story on your canvas. You're invited to the Masterclass, "How to Paint Portraits That Sell." 🎨 Elli Milan mentors thousands of artists worldwide over her thirty year career. Dimitra gained recognition as a painter at a young age. 🧑‍🎨 In this Masterclass, you'll learn step-by-step how to: ✨ Create profound, symbolic portraits ✨ Nail accurate proportions ✨ Mix beautiful skin to
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💰 Is your art telling a story that sells? Learn from esteemed artists Elli & Dimitra Milan how to paint a mesmerizing story on your canvas. You're invited to the Masterclass, "How to Paint Portraits That Sell." 🎨 Elli Milan mentors thousands of artists worldwide over her thirty year career. Dimitra gained recognition as a painter at a young age. 🧑‍🎨 In this Masterclass, you'll learn step-by-step how to: ✨ Create profound, symbolic portraits ✨ Nail accurate proportions ✨ Mix beautiful skin to
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💰 Is your art telling a story that sells? Learn from esteemed artists Elli & Dimitra Milan how to paint a mesmerizing story on your canvas. You're invited to the Masterclass, "How to Paint Portraits That Sell." 🎨 Elli Milan mentors thousands of artists worldwide over her thirty year career. Dimitra gained recognition as a painter at a young age. 🧑‍🎨 In this Masterclass, you'll learn step-by-step how to: ✨ Create profound, symbolic portraits ✨ Nail accurate proportions ✨ Mix beautiful skin to
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Thousands of artists have transformed the way they paint flowers using this technique 🌸🌹 The key is to mix both abstraction and realism... In my early days of painting flowers, I felt like I had to be rigidly precise in every of my brushstrokes. Now, after discovering the secrets of working in layers, I’ve experienced more success and joy in my art. 😃 Best of all, many of my pieces now grace the walls of art enthusiasts worldwide. If you want to create loose and yet, accurate flowers, you’ll
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Never Paint an Ugly Portrait Again (8-Brushstroke Technique)
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POP & SPLASH! 🌈 Anni & Elli’s Magical Paint Adventure 🐜🐘 | Kids Short
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Elli Milan on Instagram: "I LOVE painting light, and I had so much fun experimenting with this paint by @williamsburgoilpaints as a way to capture that reflective light in this turtle painting. Would you try a shimmery paint like this one? How would you incorporate it into your process?"
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