Category Archives: Artist

Painting People – A Tour de Force For Any Artist

Realistically painting the figure requires more skill and effort than almost any other subject because of the unique difficulties that it presents. An artist has more latitude to take liberties with their “artistic license” when painting such subjects as a … Continue reading →

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Footprints of Art Movements

The art movement that contributed more to abstract art was Expressionism. Although the term Abstract Expressionism was used during the 1920s, it wasn’t until the 1940s and 1950s that it truly matured into a robust art movement. There were many … Continue reading →

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Tips for Lifting Paint From Your Watercolors

For the simplifying phase of my work, I have several different tools that I use to remove color. If a larger area is involved I generally use (tip) a hard bristled toothbrush, especially to soften hard edges where I’ve used … Continue reading →

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Sometimes It’s Great To Know Somebody Who Knew Somebody

“Art: an enduring record of man’s emotional response to his existence.” -Peter Hurd Sometimes we realize that at some point in time we have met or known artists that were or are famous and very successful. Several well known artists … Continue reading →

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Graphite Drawing – The Grinding Gears of Time

My brother, artist Lynn Burton, said “You never do anything simple. Do you?” Well, he’s right. I don’t. I don’t know why, but I just don’t. I understand how beautiful simplicity is…at least, in the art world. But somehow it … Continue reading →

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