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Art Center Information~Weekly Review July 30 Thru August 4, 2012

Monday, July 30~ We discussed monochrome and the mother color principle. We said: there are similarities in some respects to working with a monochromatic palette and the using of the “mother color” principle. To read the article, click on the … Continue reading →

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Artist Discusses His Journey Into The Art World

I’ve always been in awe of artists that depict a mood or create an emotion in their paintings, while remaining realistic enough, yet not restricted by rules defining what something should look like. Most of my life I spent in … Continue reading →

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Information to Help Find Your Artist’s Voice

If an artist desires to find out who they are in the art world, they must find their own voice. They must create the discipline to do the work–the hard work–work that is truly interesting and has longevity, work that … Continue reading →

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Most Popular Blog Posts on Art Center Information

Be sure to sign up for the Art Center Information newsletter and enter the drawing to win a free coffee table art book>>>Upper right hand corner of page. For whatever reason, out of 184 blog posts I’ve introduced on my … Continue reading →

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Weekly Wrap is in The Can~July16 to July21, 2012

To go directly to the article of a given day, click on the picture to the right of the day description. MONDAY, JULY 16:I had a drawing for the members of my newsletter, did it on a short YouTube video … Continue reading →

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Why Is Oil Paint So Popular?

Oil paint is a very versatile medium which can be manipulated in many ways. They dry slowly allowing them to be modified and moved around on the surface of the painting for a time after applying. After oil paints have … Continue reading →

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Warning Tips for Painting With Oil

Oil painting was not discovered by any one artist. It was first used as early as the 1200s and only for decorating purposes. It was not until the 1500s that it was used for easel paintings by artists. Since the … Continue reading →

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Suggested Drawing Surfaces for Graphite Pencil

There are several papers suitable for graphite drawing paper. There are those listed as drawing paper, watercolor, pastel or charcoal paper. Listed below are some suggestions that are acid-free drawing papers. Strathmore 500-series Drawing Strathmore 500-series … Continue reading →

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Five Tips That Help Artist Make Preparatory Drawings

In the distant past, drawings were primarily used as studies for later paintings. They were not the end itself but a means to an end. We know this by studying the many planned painting sketches of any of the masters … Continue reading →

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The Most Patriotic Artist of All

When I think of artists in America that painted the American spirit consistently in (I want to say all) most of his compositions, I think of one of my favorite artist–Norman Rockwell. It is hard not to see the … Continue reading →

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