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"New Opportunity" by Nancy Crookston, 18 x 24
Lighting the Way
I feel very privileged to have been invited to share some of my thoughts on the artist’s life...
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"Garapatta Spring" by Kathleen Dunphy OPA 24x18
Keep It Simple! Using a Limited Palette
When I first started painting, I’d walk into art supply stores and spend hours looking at all the...
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Charles Cox OPA Sketching in Venice
Some Thoughts On Plein Air And Photos
The photo shows me sketching in the Dorsoduro section of Venice. In my time I have sketched and...
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"Alone In Warsaw" by William Schneider OPA
Paint From Life or Photos?
Especially since the advent of good, inexpensive digital cameras, the debate about whether to use photo references has...
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"Coastal Concert" 16x16 by Bill Davidson OPA
Inspiration And Motivation: The Prelude To Success
One of the greatest joys of painting is my artist friends and the beauty we are privileged to...
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Critiques Along The Way
From our days of shouting “Look Ma, no hands” when we first balanced a two wheeled bike, we’ve...
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Important Website Considerations for Artists: Part 2 of 3
This article is part 2 of a 3-part series discussing important website considerations for artists. The first part...
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"Pit Stop" by Jane Barton
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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Make Preliminary Drawings The First Step In Your Portrait Process and Get the Painting Right the First Time
Every portrait painting is the result of a series of steps. Some artists have fewer steps than others,...
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Uber Umbers and Other Colors from the Earth
Throughout the ages since the very first scrawls were made in caves and tribal hunting events were recorded...
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