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Norman Rockwell…What Can You Say?

The young tewnty-one-year-old, Norman Percy Rockwell, art editor of a small nondescript boys’ magazine sat nervously in the office of Walter H. Dower, art editor of America’s dominant magazine at the time, The Saturday Evening Post. He’d come from New … Continue reading →

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Working on my Masterpiece a Step at a Time

I have been musing about this painting for some time (mostly in my mind…been procrastinating as far as working on it), but I decided to get started. If you’ve been following my blogs, you know I draw as realistically as … Continue reading →

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My Favorite of all Time Favorite Mediums is Acrylics. Why?

My favorite medium is acrylics. Why? Acrylics are like no other medium. They can mimic most all other painting mediums on the market. You will learn to appreciate the scope of this delightful medium after testing all of the … Continue reading →

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Brief History of United States Murals

In 1934 the Treasury Section of Painting and Sculpture was established. The main function of “the Section”, as it was later to be known, was to select quality art to decorate walls of buildings with murals. Unlike the Mexican muralists, … Continue reading →

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If your colors are too intense, neutralize them

Neutral colors can and will save a painting. Neutrals are often referred to as “optical grays”. They do not have specific names such as orange or blue, but they are created from the mixture of complement colors. Just as complements … Continue reading →

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Artist: Frederic Remington

When I was a teenager, I learned to appreciate the paintings and bronze sculptures of the artist, Frederic Remington. There are very few people before or since that have been able to depict Cowboys and Indians as well as Remington. … Continue reading →

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