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3 Top Art Posts

I wrote a Blog Post a few months back that, for some reason, has had several thousand visitors. It was about drawing surfaces for graphite drawing. I don’t know, perhaps it was the comical anecdote that I told about … Continue reading →

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Helpful Hint: Inspiration~the Spark for Art Motivation

Before retiring and devoting the rest of my energy into art and art promotion, I spent forty years of my life in direct sales, the greater portion of this time was spent in executive sales management. With my love of … Continue reading →

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Tip: When it Comes to Figure Painting

When it comes to figure painting, I find the approach to be fundamentally the same as a landscape, still life, or any other subject. The common denominator in the approach is a certain sense of naturalness. I attempt to paint … Continue reading →

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Using External Light With Your Artwork

I sometimes use a sunlamp or flashlight with my artwork after I feel the painting is finished, especially when I use watercolor media where I can lift the paint. What I attempt to accomplish is to see what the difference … Continue reading →

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An Artist’s basic Approach

We ran into one of our senior member artists, Lynn Burton (brother of CEO, Richard Burton) and asked him about his basic approach to painting. Here is how he answered: “My approach to a blank canvas consists mostly of two … Continue reading →

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Tips to Finding Freedom in Your Realistic Paintings

If you are a realist painter working freely, with no drawing, without preparing, and having only a slight idea of what composition you are after has a downside to it. What should you add or remove to make the image … Continue reading →

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How Important is Desire in Your Artwork?

For years, I felt that successfully completing a work of art was ninety-nine percent perspiration, that it was my responsibility to hang in there no matter what it took. In other words, determination and hard work. Let’s face it, making … Continue reading →

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Tip to Find and Direct Your Focal Point of Interest in Your Artwork

An artist that wishing to capture the viewer and control their interest toward the focal point in their painting can take lessons from some of the masters. I discussed this in a blog post about a year ago, and I … Continue reading →

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Tip: Using the Camera With Your Artwork

The camera is a valuable tool for an artist. It’s a great guide to use when needing realistic facts. Personally, this is the main reason that I use it. However, I have found that photographs are generally useless to mix … Continue reading →

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The First Mission of Art: To Entertain

Sometimes it is the abstract color work. Sometimes it is the realization that it is not abstract but realistic. Sometimes it is expressionistic or impressionistic. Sometimes it is nothing more than colorful patterns that create pleasure to the viewer. Much … Continue reading →

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