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Quoting Andrew~Christina’s World

The following quotation is from Richard Merryman’s article, “Andrew Wyeth: An Interview,” published in Life, May 14, 1965. “When I painted it in 1948, Christina’s World hung all summer in my house in Maine and nobody particularly reacted to it. … Continue reading →

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An Artist’s Tale

Late this past year, I was fumbling through an old family album and found a black and white photo of my father that someone had taken. It depicted him putting gas in our wood covered panel truck. I estimated the … Continue reading →

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Tips for Pricing Your Art

One of the toughest choices you make as an artist is how to set a price on your work. It depends on so many factors that need to be considered: The popularity of the art. The medium used. The complexity … Continue reading →

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So…You Want to be an Art Critic?

So, you decided to be an art critic. You went to college and studied art history. You are a skilled writer and have spent a good deal of time familiarizing yourself with the art scene. You recognize there is a … Continue reading →

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Who and What Inspired Wassily Kandinsky?

Wassily Kandinsky was a brilliant, well educated student of life. In 1896, at the age of 30, he was pursuing a promising career as a law and economics instructor. Fortunately for the world of art and all future artist he … Continue reading →

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Tip for Drawing Figures

Here’s a quick sketch I did for the purpose of this blog. I sketched it from other studies I made some years ago from a painting I was attempting and never quite finished. I don’t think there is an art … Continue reading →

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The Weekly Wrap up~8/13–8/18/2012

MONDAY, 8/13: We wrote about composition your artw0rk and discussed: Shape Line Value Color For full read, click on picture at the right>>> TUESDAY, 8/14: We introduced a plan for artists to share their work on our … Continue reading →

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Suggestions~What to Paint Next

Sometime an artist runs out of ideas. What will I paint next? The fear that there will never be a painting as good as the last always dogs an artist’s mind. It’s called an artist’s block. I might suggest you … Continue reading →

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Suggestions for Laying up a Good Watercolor Wash

After many unhappy blunders behind me, I learned to fully appreciate the value of laying up a good wash with ease, confidence and speed. I highly recommend anyone with doubts in their abilities in this direction put off all other … Continue reading →

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4 Quick Tips for Still Life Painting

Overlapping edge control is important when giving dimension to a still life. In James Frederick’s painting at the left, the center of interest is not just one object, but an area where most all the objects are clustered next to … Continue reading →

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