When is Your Painting Finished? How do you evaluate your painting? “A painting is finished when the artist says it is finished.” ~Rembrandt When it comes to evaluating your painting, to…
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The Naked Beauty Contest: Share your Art “Every artist dips his brush in his own soul and paints his own nature into his pictures.” ~Henry Ward Beecher Painting is risky. As…
Today’s blog is quite personal. In case you’d like to skip all the personal stuff, I include the link to a new painting video near the end of this blog. But, since…
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! ??
“Serendipity is real, and will meet you as you move in the direction of your dreams.” My first experiences with art and serendipity always make me think of Sargent’s watercolors. Here’s the story…
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