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Art is my job now, and has been since I retired a few years back from over forty-six years with a sales management career in business. I knew all along  that when I retired, I would find a way to … Continue reading

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Recently, my grand-daughter, Olivia, sent me a Facebook message mentioning she was ready to get back into her art, now the wedding was over and she was back from her honeymoon. She asked if I had some suggestion of what … Continue reading

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So often as artists, we tend to feel we naturally know how to mix colors and use them in the scheme of our paintings. However, from time to time it is important to whip out the color wheels and check … Continue reading

“My dad has a painting in a museum,” I often tell people. It is true. I don’t know if it’s stored away in the basement along with other lost treasures, or what. As far as how often it was ever … Continue reading

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When  it comes to composition, the main “rule” (if you want to call it that) is to attract the viewer’s attention. You want to direct them to the important area of the painting and hold their focus as long as … Continue reading

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“Art: an enduring record of man’s emotional response to his existence.” -Peter Hurd Sometimes we realize that at some point in time we have met or known artists that were or are famous and very successful. Several well known artists … Continue reading

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The secondary color scheme using green, orange, and violet are especially good at creating harmony, especially, when painting landscapes. Proper use of this scheme can give a viewer that inviting feeling of being able to walk right into the picture.. … Continue reading

The start of a good alla prima painting (done in one session) is a good, well planned, block-in. The study of art defines a block-in as: a sketch or outline done roughly and generally without detail. When painting landscapes, you … Continue reading

There should be a balanced order of shapes when laying out a landscape composition. I like to carry two “L” shaped pieces of matte board with me at all times. when I see a scene that I think is capable … Continue reading

In my short blogs while on vacation I’ve decided to blog my favorites from the paintings and drawings of all the artists that have shared their work on this blog. This painting of the long overhanging porch and sense of … Continue reading