top of page

FREE YouTube Tutorials | MazArt
Explore my free YouTube tutorials — short, inspiring oil painting lessons that focus on classical techniques like underpainting, glazing, and alla prima. Each video is a chance to slow down, learn, and paint with purpose.


Underpainting in Oils | In The Shallows
In the Shallows is a full oil painting built using a traditional underpainting, followed by colour layers completed in one sitting. This piece explores structure, restraint, and finding beauty in an everyday moment.

Marion Dutton
Feb 181 min read


Pet Portrait Painting in Oils – Miss Marlow, Siberian Cat
A pet portrait painting in oils of Miss Marlow, our Siberian cat. This blog shares the layered process behind the painting, from underpainting through to the final details.

Marion Dutton
Feb 43 min read


Red Velvet | Painting the Poinsettia in Oils
A festive Alla Prima oil painting with an abstract acrylic background, Red Velvet blends freedom and tradition. Watch the timelapse on YouTube or paint the full version with me inside MazArt Academy.

Marion Dutton
Dec 3, 20252 min read


Alla Prima Wet-Into-Wet Techniques: Painting a Christmas Robin in Oils
This alla prima Christmas robin shows how to work wet-into-wet without the stress, from the toned ground to the final feather details, all built in one session.

Marion Dutton
Nov 21, 20252 min read


How I Painted This Tabby & White Cat Using a Brunaille Underpainting
A warm brunaille underpainting, four simple tones, and a focus on accuracy — that’s how this tabby and white cat came to life. In this blog, I walk you through the process from value study to refined fur, with the YouTube tutorial linked so you can watch every step.

Marion Dutton
Nov 20, 20252 min read


Ripened Reflections | A Study in Light, Glaze, and Stillness
A warm, painterly study of tomatoes and garlic — where simple ingredients become luminous through layers of glazing and patience. Watch the full tutorial on YouTube.

Marion Dutton
Nov 6, 20252 min read


Underpainting to Realism | Daisy Daydream Oil Painting Tutorial
Daisy Daydream is a calm, sunlit portrait built through the timeless underpainting and glazing method. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to build light, form, and realism layer by layer — proof that slowing down creates paintings that truly glow.

Marion Dutton
Nov 3, 20251 min read
bottom of page
