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An Artist’s Path to Simplicity is Wrought With Complications

An artist’s path to simplicity is often wrought with complications. The more I try to think of an interesting and simple composition, the more it trends toward a complicated one. Usually, these become quick sketches set aside to become a … Continue reading →

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Question For Artists: Why is it So Hard to be Simple?

Here is a good question for artists: why is it so hard to be simple, and not complicated? I’ve found the more I’ve aged, the more complicated I’ve become. It’s just the way it is. Is it because I desire … Continue reading →

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Painting Color Shapes With Deliberate Brushstrokes

As Artists, we sometimes lose the ability to paint as deliberately as normal when confronted with something appearing difficult or confusing, something we’re unable to interpret as shapes of color. For example, think of sunlight shining through a crystal vase. … Continue reading →

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Tips For Using Reflections In Your Paintings

In Richard Burton’s painting, The Red Truck, the slushy melting snow on the road and the reflections seen in the puddles are the “icing on the cake.” To add a further dimension to your painting,include any reflections that should be … Continue reading →

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Art Tip: Compositional Choices Using the Flow of Shapes

A picture plane has activity. The compositional choices using the flow of shapes you select to paint is more than likely the most important feature you, as an artist, can create on your painting. It becomes the over riding theme … Continue reading →

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Tips For The Wannabe Muralist

As an artist, you may desire to become a muralist. It’s very significant for a beginner to understand that they must have the ability to create a three-dimensional illusion onto a two-dimensional surface, and this depends on draftsmanship. This takes … Continue reading →

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What is Realism in Art?

This post does not attempt to define the term realism in art because the writer of this post does not seem to be able to come up with a real definition. One would have to search the period of paintings … Continue reading →

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Who is The Greatest Art Critic of All?

It’s normal for an artist to like their own art work. However, this makes you an art critic. So, who is the greatest art critic of all? It is you, the artist. Knowing how to properly judge your work is … Continue reading →

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Tip: Building an Art Career

There are several considerations one must factor in when building an art career. The most important is how to juggle the time it takes to create art that can be sold while marketing the work they create. Also, understanding marketing … Continue reading →

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Tip: Liven up Your Watercolor

“Let your darks be dark and your lights light“~Howard Pyle Tip: Do not consider all accidents in your painting a “ruin” of the painting. Many accidents can be turned into “happy” accidents. Artists are creative by their very nature. Use … Continue reading →

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