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Footprints of Art Movements

The art movement that contributed more to abstract art was Expressionism. Although the term Abstract Expressionism was used during the 1920s, it wasn’t until the 1940s and 1950s that it truly matured into a robust art movement. There were many … Continue reading →

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Using a “Key” Color in Your Paintings

When I first began considering watercolor as a medium, I remember being attracted to the freshness and transparency in the many paintings that I saw. I also realized after attempting the medium there was so much to learn in not … Continue reading →

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Tips for Lifting Paint From Your Watercolors

For the simplifying phase of my work, I have several different tools that I use to remove color. If a larger area is involved I generally use (tip) a hard bristled toothbrush, especially to soften hard edges where I’ve used … Continue reading →

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Tip: Find Your Next Painting Within Your Last Painting

While I was painting the picture, Winter Farm, some years ago, I kept having a nagging feeling that there was a lot more than meets the eye to this old Ohio farmhouse. There was a certain rustic presence about the … Continue reading →

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Sometimes It’s Great To Know Somebody Who Knew Somebody

“Art: an enduring record of man’s emotional response to his existence.” -Peter Hurd Sometimes we realize that at some point in time we have met or known artists that were or are famous and very successful. Several well known artists … Continue reading →

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Graphite Drawing – The Grinding Gears of Time

My brother, artist Lynn Burton, said “You never do anything simple. Do you?” Well, he’s right. I don’t. I don’t know why, but I just don’t. I understand how beautiful simplicity is…at least, in the art world. But somehow it … Continue reading →

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Reviewing Three Selected Blog Posts

From time to time the writers at Art Center Information prefer to go back and review a few selected blogs written in the past. Here are references to three informative blogs that may help the novice understand certain valuable tips … Continue reading →

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