Category Archives: Richard D. Burton

Art is The Job

Art is my job now, and has been since I retired a few years back from over forty-six years with a sales management career in business. I knew all along  that when I retired, I would find a way to … Continue reading →

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Art Center Information’s Monthly Review of Popular Posts

  Art Center Information has selected three popular posts to refer you to if you haven’t already read them. Please click the paintings next to the post to immediately go to them and read them. They are brief, informative an … Continue reading →

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Planning Color is Everything When Painting From Graphite Sketch

We are glad to see Mr. Burton’s return to Art Center Information after a few weeks hiatus. After he posted the previous blog discussing his work on his preliminary graphite sketch, he has finally finished the composition (at left). He … Continue reading →

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Give Your Artwork Oomph With Reflected Light

Our CEO and founder of Art Center Information, artist Richard D. Burton, recently was invited to speak to a group of artists. He discussed the importance of using reflected light in realistic paintings. The discussion was much too long to … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the Art of Drawing

“To become a professional artist requires training. Training begins in the simplest way: that is by learning to draw“~Robert Fawcett I find no difficulty in drawing except insofar as it constantly challenges my limits, mental perception and interests. That which … Continue reading →

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Tip: If You Capture the Edge, You Capture the Viewer

“ No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist.” ~ Oscar Wilde When we look around in nature, we see a mixture of hard and soft edges because … Continue reading →

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Tip: When it Comes to Figure Painting

When it comes to figure painting, I find the approach to be fundamentally the same as a landscape, still life, or any other subject. The common denominator in the approach is a certain sense of naturalness. I attempt to paint … Continue reading →

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