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In Search of That Certain Something

An artist often wonders what inspired him/her to draw and paint the way they do, their styles, art movements and isms, or that one particular artist living or dead. I personally go back in my past and wonder. I have … Continue reading →

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Tip: If You Capture the Edge, You Capture the Viewer

“ No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist.” ~ Oscar Wilde When we look around in nature, we see a mixture of hard and soft edges because … Continue reading →

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3 Top Art Posts

I wrote a Blog Post a few months back that, for some reason, has had several thousand visitors. It was about drawing surfaces for graphite drawing. I don’t know, perhaps it was the comical anecdote that I told about … Continue reading →

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Three Helpful Tips For Painting Landscapes

When it comes to composition, the main “rule” (if you want to call it that) is to attract the viewer’s attention. You want to direct them to the important area of the painting and hold their focus as long as … Continue reading →

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Sketching: Where Ideas Come From

Where do ideas for a drawing or painting come from? Is it a glance from a passing individual while shopping at a mall? Was it the way they tilted their head, or had a certain gleam in their eye? Is … Continue reading →

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An Artist’s basic Approach

We ran into one of our senior member artists, Lynn Burton (brother of CEO, Richard Burton) and asked him about his basic approach to painting. Here is how he answered: “My approach to a blank canvas consists mostly of two … Continue reading →

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How Important is Desire in Your Artwork?

For years, I felt that successfully completing a work of art was ninety-nine percent perspiration, that it was my responsibility to hang in there no matter what it took. In other words, determination and hard work. Let’s face it, making … Continue reading →

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Tip: Using the Camera With Your Artwork

The camera is a valuable tool for an artist. It’s a great guide to use when needing realistic facts. Personally, this is the main reason that I use it. However, I have found that photographs are generally useless to mix … Continue reading →

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Art Tip: Shape up Your Art and Entertain

Sometimes, it’s angles, sizes, spaces and interesting shapes that make many of our paintings “work” to entertain our audience. Lynn Burton’s untitled painting to the left is a good example of what I mean. Not only did he use all … Continue reading →

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The First Mission of Art: To Entertain

Sometimes it is the abstract color work. Sometimes it is the realization that it is not abstract but realistic. Sometimes it is expressionistic or impressionistic. Sometimes it is nothing more than colorful patterns that create pleasure to the viewer. Much … Continue reading →

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