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Eve Albrecht Interview with Kevin Macpherson OPAM
Describe your path as an artist. The earliest memories I have of my childhood are drawing on my grandfather’s...
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It all starts with design
Way back in graduate school we were taught the importance of designing our drawings in such a way...
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Learning never exhausts the mind…
This quote by Leonardo da Vinci may seem contradictory to anyone who has endeavored to learn the skills...
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You’ve Arrived! (or have you?) A case for continuing education, no matter your level.
You’ve taken classes, attended workshops in farflung corners of the world, studied with teachers you admire and you’ve...
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Making Draw Down Cards:
What They Can Teach You About Your Oil Paints   If you have been painting for a while...
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'Let’s Work Together'
One of my favorite things is having an artist’s group which meets regularly. While most of us spend...
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Art in Cuba and the Traveling Painter
There are no starving artists in Cuba. One reason for this is that each person receives food from...
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Drawing the Fine Line
I have recently been exploring boundaries and have found some beautiful lines that are helping me to be...
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Digital Paintovers
Hemingway said, “Clarity is the indispensable characteristic of good prose,” and E.B. White gave the means to that...
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Dear Mrs. Browning
Written by Buddy Odom Dear Mrs. Browning, It has been some forty-plus years since high school graduation, and...
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