Patricia J. Machmiller stands in her studio, holding up large swaths of rice paper covered in inky brushstrokes. The San Jose room has the feel of an artist’s space. Framed prints are tacked to the ...

Painting expansive walls and tricky corners becomes a lot easier with these straightforward tips and tools that ensure a ...

Diane Best, artist and art instructor, will demonstrate and teach brush-painting techniques of Joshua trees (below). Previous drawing and painting experience is helpful but not necessary. Take a chair ...

Reupholstering furniture can be complicated, but painting fabric chairs achieves a similar result; just be sure to ...