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Tips for Watercolorists: Color, Brushes, and Paper

Watercolors can be divided into two kinds: transparent and opaque. The distinction is imperfect because some pigments, classed as transparent, are less transparent, that is to say more opaque, than others. What are called transparent colors are those composed of … Continue reading →

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What Inspires You? I Saw The Figure 5 in Gold

I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold, by Charles Demuth, was an exuberant response to a poem by William Carlos Williams, who was trying to establish an American modernism. Williams had dedicated Spring and All to the artist in 1923. … Continue reading →

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Should You Paint With Overcast Light or Bright Sunshine?

“Most people like sunny, cloudless days, but artists and photographers often prefer the soft illumination of a cloud-covered sky.”~James Gurney Artist, Lynn Burton, elected to paint Blue Mountain Cottage in overcast light (left). This gave him the benefit of  the … Continue reading →

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Paul C’ezanne and the Post-Impressionists

The artists that often come to mind when discussing the Post-Impressionists are Vincent Van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, Maurice De Vlaminck, and, of course, Paul Cezanne, the central figure in the movement whose art had the greatest influence over the others. … Continue reading →

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Ideas for Framing Your Artwork

I recently read an article in one of my favorite magazines, the Artist’s. The article is in the April, 2013 issue. Each month the magazine covers helpful tips and art interviews. I highly recommend any serious artist to subscribe to … Continue reading →

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How to Paint Reflecting Surfaces

Here at Art Center Information, we have often been asked about the proper way to portray reflections. Reflections are images bouncing off an object and reaching your eyes indirectly such as by bouncing from a shiny surface, mirror, water, or … Continue reading →

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Tips: Drawing and Painting Heads and Faces

In a drawing or painting where a person is displayed, the head probably has more to do with its acceptance than anything else. Though the overall figure may be splendid, the viewer will not look past a badly constructed face. … Continue reading →

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