We’ve had a great time this week! It’s been fun and entertaining. I can’t tell you how much I’ve enjoyed some of the comments and encouragement from some of you. All I can say is a great big THANKS!

 

Monday, August 20: In  Tip for Drawing Figures, I wrote about one of my favorite subjects, graphite drawing. I said: I don’t think there is an art instructor or book in the world that can teach you about drawing or painting the human figure. There are hundreds of books that teach you the basics but your drawing or painting is yours…and it is at each and every time that you attempt it. For more information, click on the picture>>>

 

 

 

Tuesday, August 21, I wrote about Tips to Keep Colors Permanent, talking about Lightfastness: It is important that your artwork resist fading in direct sunlight. There are colors and certain media that fare better at this than others.  Using pigments with good permanence ratings can help your artwork from growing faint. For more information, click on the picture>>>

 

 

 

Wednesday, August 22, in the blog we posted: Who and What Inspired Wassily Kandinsky? I wote that Wassily Kandinsky was a brilliant, well educated student of life. In 1896, at the age of 30, he was pursuing a promising career as a law and economics instructor. Fortunately for the world of art and all future artist he made a passionate and major career change at this time of his life. He decided to seek a life of art. For more information, click on the picture>>>

 

 

 

 

Thursday, August 23, I said in the article titled: So…You Want to be an Art Critic? Assume the year is 1913 and the artist you are going to critique is Kazimer Malevich. What are you going to write in your review when you critique his work: Black Square on a White Field? For more, click on the picture>>>

 

 

 

Friday, August 24th, we said in the article, Tips for Pricing Your Art, one of the toughest choices you make as an artist is how to set a price on your work. It depends on so many factors that need to be considered. We went on to discuss… for more, click on the picture>>>

 

 

 

Saturday, August 25, in An Artist’s Tale, artist, R. D. Burton walks you through the ins and outs of creating a realistic painting. He goes through the agony of defeat as well as the thrill of victory…click on the picture>>>

 

 

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