This is the final installment of my series of articles with Thoughts on Finishing a Painting. It’s been fun exploring the topic of how to know when “enough is enough”….
I am a big believer in studying the art and methods of fellow artists and those you admire. It’s a quick way to make progress and move in a direction you’d like to go. Shirley Trevena is an artist you may already know, and if you don’t, I predict you’ll want to after seeing some of her work! I show you many of her paintings and outline some of what she’s taught me. Included is a list of things she does that I plan to try in future paintings. You may want to try them for yourself! ??
A new year has arrived! Everyone always seems to stress looking ahead as the new year begins. When I begin something new, I find that looking back can often be helpful. Reflection allows me…
Any time of year, it’s great to get a freebie right? I’m hoping you’ll enjoy my little gift for you today in the form of a free “step by step” on…
30 Day Drawing Challenge Day 20: Zentangle Doodling Tangled Turtle © Rebecca Zdybel and page from my sketchbookTombow markers and black permanent Staedtler Mars Pen.You can use this drawing as a reference…
On Location…Lesson 1 Tips for Choosing Your Subject All the Painters at work in St. Chamarand, France Painting on location is one of my favorite things to do! In preparation…
The town of Albi is an adorable place to go in France. It is approximately an hour drive from Toulouse. I went on both the toll roads and the “non-toll…
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