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“Old Woodie”: Another Day Toward a Finished Painting

Well, I dug “old Woodie” out of the bin and decided to take the painting another day toward a finished work. At this rate, I should finish about this time next year. What my attempt today was to get the … Continue reading →

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Can You Draw on the Surface Before You Paint?

Is it all right to draw on the substrate surface before you start painting the picture? The answer is yes…maybe. It really depends on what your objective is and the type of painting you are planning to do. If you’re … Continue reading →

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Art Center Information Presents Flag by Jasper Johns

Is it a flag or a painting?~Jasper Johns You can tell that the forty-eight state American flag below is not a picture of the work of Jasper Johns. However, you can’t help having patriotic feelings when looking at Mr. Johns’ … Continue reading →

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For Your Art Information, We are Re-Posting One of My Art Works in Progress

Art Center Information is proud to present the following: This is a pencil drawing that I did of a photograph of my father taken back in 1949 filling up a gas tank of the automobile we nick-named the “Old Woodie”. … Continue reading →

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Three Tips to Paint Sunlight

If you are painting your landscape from nature, you may find the hues changing as the sun crosses the sky. In many instances there is the need to finish the work in the studio. You should get in the habit … Continue reading →

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Reviewing The Red Truck

I’ve always liked paintings that showed weather in them such as winter scenes with snow, or street scenes either in a rainstorm or just after the rain. I especially like artists depicting the reflections off a wet street from the … Continue reading →

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Art Center Information Draws and Paints All Day

You ask what we’ve been doing at the Art Center Information blog sight all day. Drawing and attempting to paint a color sketch for my future art, “Old Woodie”. The man pumping the gas in the picture is supposed to … Continue reading →

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Andrew Wyeth and Christina’s World

I’ll never forget reading somewhere in the many books or magazine articles I’ve read about Andrew Wyeth how he reacted to this painting when he painted the color of Christina’s dress against the painstakingly highlighted blades of grass. This is … Continue reading →

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The Camera: a useful tool in the hands of a competent artist

The camera is a useful tool in the hands of a competent artist. They are a great advantage for allowing an artist to try dozens of compositions of a subject from which he can finally choose the best, or combine … Continue reading →

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Abstract Expressionism and Jackson Pollock

In the early 1950s, Jackson Pollock became the “darling” of the art scene in New York with his Abstract Expressionism paintings. Some called him ‘Jack the Dripper’ because of his laying canvases on the floor and dripping paint onto them … Continue reading →

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