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A good picture painted or drawn is like a living experience. It allows the artists mood to be vivid for the viewer. However, until details of texture and pattern are added it is not a complete composition no matter how … Continue reading
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Over the years when I drew or painted the human figure, I referred to books I had on the shelf. I still do this. It was especially necessary when I recently took on the assignment of drawing panels to be … Continue reading
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It is important to remember when making drawings for a graphic novel or story is that if it is natural and normal, it will appear dull and uninteresting. Don’t be afraid to exaggerate it, and it will seem normal. Let … Continue reading
Why do some paintings and drawings seem to work while others do not? It depends on how much an artist puts into the planning stages. When it comes to composition, some artists seem to do things instinctively, almost as if … Continue reading
Art takes much more than paint, brushes, and substrates. I usually paint the composition constantly in my mind, letting it mull over, before pencil or paint sketching. I then attempt pencil sketching the first composition, and as usual, it doesn’t … Continue reading
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Artist do what an artist has to do to reach their goal as an accepted composition. For example, in my composition of “Trail of Tears/Agonizing Spirit,” I drew several depictions of Indians from top of head to bottom of feet. … Continue reading
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Having been raised in New Mexico, Southwest Art, Indians, cowboys, ranches, cattle and etc., are common themes when it pertains to art. As I mentioned in my previous blog post, I recently awakened (precisely at 3:00 a.m.) one morning with … Continue reading
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As when a tree’s cut down, the secret root live underground, and thence new branches shoot~John Dryden. I’ll never forget the summer a few years ago, when I visited my daughter, my grandchildren, and my son-in-law in Texas. I especially … Continue reading
I recently posted a blog discussing the different steps I use to finish a painting. By using the steps, it often ends by producing more than one complete work of art for sale. This is the importance of making practice … Continue reading
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My latest inspiration is still a work in progress, however the painting is not only not forgotten, it’s beginning to take on a life of it’s own. It’s moving, it’s grooving, and it’s coming alive! Don’t get me wrong, it’s … Continue reading
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