Tag Archives: Lynn Burton

Artist’s Motto: When in Doubt, Leave it Out

  Art Center Information’s Golden Member, Texas artist Lynn Burton, sent us a letter. We felt it was helpful and informative enough to pass it on to our members. Lynn: I once had a Poloroid camera that I used in … Continue reading →

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Swan Lake Reflections, Miss Banyan and Mr. Banana

The title of this blog post, Swan Lake Reflections, Miss Banyan and Mr. Banana, is curious enough, but as a visitor, I’m sure you want to say, “What does that mean?” I guess, the best way to explain it is … Continue reading →

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Art is The Job

Art is my job now, and has been since I retired a few years back from over forty-six years with a sales management career in business. I knew all along  that when I retired, I would find a way to … Continue reading →

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The Importance of The Impressionists

“Everything painted on the spot has a strength, a power, a vividness that cannot be recaptured in the studio.”~Eugene Boudin There are some great arguments and discussions about the importance of painting in open air rather than in the studio. … Continue reading →

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Artist For More Than Half a Century and Still Going Strong

“I never saw a good artist I could not steal from.”~Pablo Picasso “I never steal another artists work. I just take it to my level.”~Lynn Burton I recall as a young teenager (fifty-five years ago!) watching my artist brother, Lynn … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving and the American Dream

In the fall of 1621, the Pilgrims of the Plymouth Colony shared the first Thanksgiving with the Wampanoag tribe of Indians. There are few of us that were taught correctly about the landing of the Mayflower, the settlement of the … Continue reading →

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