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Finding Your Style
Art historians frequently talk about an artist’s “style” and it can seem as though the conventional western art...
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Exploring the Columbia River Gorge En Plein Air
From tidepools to snow-capped mountains the Pacific Northwest is known for its diverse beauty and accessibility to nature....
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Trying to Cut Some Losses (Clunkers)
 We all would love to have fewer paintings that just don’t seem to work for us.  I know...
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Looking for Ourselves
I think at one time or another, we’ve all fallen victim to the spell. I’m referring to those...
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OOPS. The Story of Painting Day #20
It was one of those days… and late nights. I’d had a packed, busy month, with lots of...
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Polishing Up: Gallery Matters and Manners
After viewing the OPA’s 28th National Juried Exhibition, albeit, via the internet, I was impressed by the volume...
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Truth, Passion, Variety
“…Show the whole world that you are not afraid. Be silent, if you choose; but when it is...
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On The Road Again…
One of the first things I hear from new social media friends is, ‘Wow, you really get around!’...
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Revealing Your True Self Through Subject, Palette, and Mark-Making
Shouldn’t it be the goal of painters to reveal themselves in their work? To be known because of...
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Atmospheric Perspective & Mass
On a clear day we may be able to “see forever,” but as we see in this summer...
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