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Lynn Burton Paints the Original Americans

When predicting the original native of America, artist Lynn Burton’s palette takes on rich ochres and siennas with reds and blues. Many of his paintings show a certain melancholy, a sense that time past will never be again. However, he … Continue reading →

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8 Great Tips For Sketching a Future Painting

Whether you are outside and in front of your subject, or working from a photograph, it is worth quickly sketching the scene and observing the nuances in the subject, so the composition is visible in your mind before you begin … Continue reading →

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Mirror Mirror on the Wall

Artists have been using mirror studies as long as paint has hit the canvas. That’s right, you can be your own model, especially if you can’t afford to pay for one. Of course, you can make small changes in the … Continue reading →

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Tip: Developing Personal Art Style

“How can I find my creative self, a way to discover my own style?” Every artist in their own way seeks liberating experiences, and in the quest for their artistic success, asks this question. fearing to be different, some never … Continue reading →

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The Secret of Watercolor

No artistic medium competes with watercolor when it comes to use and freshness in execution. This is true for the beginner as well as the expert. It presents the simplest basic techniques, while at the same time it may be … Continue reading →

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Using Tonal Value in Graphite Drawings and Sketches

I’ve always been concerned about mastering tone when it came to graphite sketches and drawings. I have to constantly keep in mind the distinction between the “form” and the “field”. The “form” is the object, and the “field” is the … Continue reading →

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Tip to Develop Artistic Style

Many artists talk about their personal style as if it was the “be all and end all” of success. I contend that even if an artist consistently mimics the work of another, in time they develop their own personal style. … Continue reading →

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Art Center Information’s Weekly Review

Art Center Information enjoys selecting a few of our recent past blogs for review. After glancing at the brief posts below, if you feel you are interested in reading further, simply click on the picture next to the entry, and … Continue reading →

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Art Tips: Steps for Preparing Substrate for Painting

Here are a few helpful tips to prepare a substrate for a painting. If it is to be a watercolor, which I am planning in the case of this painting, it is necessary to be extremely cautious. This is a … Continue reading →

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Quoting Jackson

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 Dribbler because of laying canvases on the floor and dripping paint onto them straight … Continue reading →

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