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Sometimes Your Painting Becomes Boss

I painted the picture, Serenity in the Keys, with a very limited palette because I wanted harmony. I used seven hues, the warm and cool hues of the basic colors (red, yellow, and blue) and Titanium white. I began by … Continue reading →

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Use a Logical Sequence for Layering Your Painting

Transparent watercolor tends to be for single layering with an order from light to dark. Most artist using this method generally think in terms of single layering. They either paint around or mask the light or white areas first to … Continue reading →

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Working in Details and Shadows on the Old Woodie

For those that have been following my blogs, you know I have spent the past three months working on a painting I call the “Old Woodie.” Before beginning to paint, I did several thumbnail sketches and then drew the painting … Continue reading →

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Perspective in Art is Important Most of the Time

If you see the up close posts and the height of the near by tree, house and barn in the painting, “The Winter Farm,” you realize perspective plays a huge part in an artist’s compositions, especially if the intent is … Continue reading →

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Much Better To Paint In Overcast Light

I’m sure most of us artist prefer painting a complicated outdoor scene in the soft illumination of a cloud covered sky rather than the extreme contrasts of light and shadow caused by the bright sunlight of a cloudless day. It … Continue reading →

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Here is a Few More Paintings From Artist, Lynn Burton

Art Center Information has received photographs of four more paintings from artist, Lynn Burton. We are proud to present them here. As you can see, these paintings are completely different in … Continue reading →

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Two Brothers Talking About Their Art~ Lynn Interviews Richard

My brother, artist, Lynn Burton, and I continue our conversation. This time Lynn took the lead. Lynn: All right, why is it taking you so long to finish the painting you call the “Old Woodie?” Richard: I do a lot … Continue reading →

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Artist Lynn Burton’s, “Adam and Eve”

My brother, Lynn Burton, from Lubbock, Texas, sent me pictures of one of the pieces of work he recently finished painting. He calls it “Adam and Eve” and looking at it you can certainly see why. He also sent some … Continue reading →

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Van Gogh: The Artist in His Own Words

“What I want and aim at is to confoundedly difficult, and yet I do not think I aim too high. I want to do drawings which touch some people…” Vincent Van Gogh in a letter to his brother, Theo, 1882. … Continue reading →

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Art Center Information Considers the Painting of Reflections

Here at Art Center Information, we have often been asked about the proper way to portray reflections. For your art information, we wish to pass on the following tips. We hope it helps you. Remember, the angle of incidence and … Continue reading →

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