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The Value of Color Schemes in Your Paintings

So often as artists, we tend to feel we naturally know how to mix colors and use them in the scheme of our paintings. However, from time to time it is important to whip out the color wheels and check … Continue reading →

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Artists are Special People

Have you ever noticed a shimmering off the curvature of a drop of dew on a leaf in the early morning sunlight? Did you stop in awe to concentrate on it? Did it change hues as you moved about? Were … Continue reading →

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Using Gauze to Create Texture in Your Watercolors

Every watercolor artist experiments with different techniques and tools to gain knowledge to produce successful texture in their paintings. Transparent watercolors do not create natural texture as many other mediums do. Therefore, it is necessary for a successful water colorist … Continue reading →

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Art Tip: Mixing Watercolors

When considering mixing colors using watercolor, there art two different methods to use: (1) mix them in a mixing tray, and (2) use a layering up method by applying one color on top of the other on the paper. When … Continue reading →

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Experimenting With Color

“There are just so many notes in music and just so many colors, but it’s the beautiful combination that makes the masterpiece.”~Charles Hawthorne Exercise 1: I like to think of a color wheel to not be a wheel at all, … 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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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: Color Shapes and Qualities

When a viewer looks at a painting, mostly what they see are color shapes on a two dimensional surface. Fortunately, color comes with three qualities: hues, value, and intensity. Most artists artist desire to represent their subject as a by … 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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Art Tips: Creating the Focal Point

It is important for an artist to create a composition that influences the viewer to look at a certain area or image. This area is often called the focal point. When you think about it, properly viewing a good painting … Continue reading →

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