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Top 10 Instagram posts for 2019
The following paintings were my most popular Instagram postings for 2019. Thanks to all of you that are following my work. It is sincerely appreciated. With each image I have also included the...
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Artist interviews of 2019
It was February 19, 2012 that I conducted my first interview, right here on this weekly blog, with artist John McCartin. Since then I have been honored to have ninety artists submit to my questions....
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Most popular blog posts of 2019
When I began this blog in 2010 I was influenced by two people: Stapleton Kearns and James Gurney. Both men posted informative material daily, generously giving of themselves in order to provide...
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New limited palette Facebook Group
In order to provide a common site for all those that have purchased my book, “Limited Palette Unlimited Color”, a Facebook Group has been formed. Amanda Lovett and I are administrators of the group....
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Underpainting advice
Many years ago, in an effort to improve the value structure of my paintings, I started blocking-in many of my paintings monochromatically. I used raw or burnt umber, without white, for the...
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The Value of an Art Education
If you ask people to define art, most will have a very difficult time doing so. A common response from the general public, and even from some artists is, “I’ll know it when I see it.” However, being...
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Amanda Lovett interview
I first met Amanda Lovett several years ago when I was teaching a workshop in Dahlonega, GA at Anita Elder’s Art Loft. The workshop dealt with the basics of fine art painting with an emphasis on value...
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Impressionism’s identity crisis
It’s a controversial topic to be sure, but one that has been bugging me for a long time. (Click images to enlarge) Claude Monet “Impression, Sunrise” (This is where it began) Alfred Sisley – “Banks of...
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“Can I Play?”– the creative process
This week I share with you a short video that shows the complete creative process behind the creation of one of my most recent paintings…”Can I Play?” Many of us have been there when children. New to a...
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Tim Breaux interview
October 26, 2010…”Hello John, I am a pharmacist and artist from Rogersville, MO. I started painting about seven years ago. I have had very little formal instruction. I normally wake up every morning...
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Two interpretations of a photo
People are typically surprised when I reveal how my paintings are created. I can’t really explain why, when studying a photo such as the one here, that other interpretations of the subject enter my...
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Two more interpretations of a photo
People are typically surprised when I reveal how my paintings are created. I can’t really explain why, when studying a photo such as the one here, that other interpretations of the subject enter my...
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Idea and style
Before committing myself to the fine arts in 1982, I worked for 10 years as a freelance commercial illustrator. Admittedly, I was insecure starting out…insecure of my abilities and uncertain if art...
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Andy Evansen interview
I haven’t interviewed many watercolorists. I’m an oil painter so I’ve naturally gravitated to fellow oil painters, but this guy, Andy Evansen, is a fantastic painter and you need to hear from him....
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The elephant in the room
It’s an important question, one that most people don’t even want to think about, let alone discuss. When it is discussed, opinions vary widely and are sometimes expressed loudly and forcefully. The...
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Mentoring
It’s something I have been considering for some time due to the expressed interest of others. If you need help with your painting and are interested in growing as an artist, I now offer personalized,...
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Special Presentation: Artist of the Day
Tomorrow, Saturday 25 April 2020 at 3:00 PM EST, Streamline Art Videos will be featuring me in a special Facebook Live presentation “Artist of the Day.” I’ll be teaching and demonstrating on how you...
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Don Demers interview
In my years of doing this blog. learning from, and listening to artists, I occasionally hear them speak of being authentic, or doing work that is honest. I think the only way that can be done is to...
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Create Unlimited Color with a Limited Palette
In an effort to keep the art community connected through this unprecedented time, Streamline Publishing has been presenting an “Artist of the Day” feature. The two-hour presentations typically feature...
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Painting with the neighbors
As painters we delight in the colorful neighborhoods in which we live. Some dwell in the orbed community of Albert Henry Munsell, a fabulous multi-level dwelling of various hues, tints, and shades,...
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