Articles relating to the use of acrylic paints.
Hello! It is such an honor and pleasure to share with you that my painting When Circles and Spirals Dance was accepted into the 18th Annual Emerald Spring Exhibition 2024 National Juried Painting Competition. I would like to extend my thanks to the Juror, artist Yong Hong Zhong, for accepting my painting. Also, I would like […]
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Greetings! I am happy to say that my painting “Cappuccino for Two” was accepted into the Emerald Art Center‘s 16th Annual Emerald Spring Exhibition. To elaborate, this is a national juried painting exhibition held in Springfield, Oregon. And, I would like to extend my thanks to Juror Mr. Jim Daly for selecting my painting. Exhibition
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Greetings! When last I wrote, I was talking all about yellow. But, a bit of time has past and my latest adventure has been with the color blue. Still Life Class. To explain, I recently took a still life painting class with Karen O’Neil through The Art Students League’s e-telier™. Each month Ms. O’Neil picks
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Greetings! How are you doing? I hope that you are safe and healthy. And, for my artist friends are you struggling to create? Or, rather, have you been able to keep your work production up? Home Isolation. The reason I ask this question is that I am hearing from some artists friends that they are
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The “Meaning” Question. A fellow artist, Sandra Neary, asked me about the meaning of this still life composition. In particular, why is the egg larger than the rabbit? Dinosaur Egg & Pygmy Rabbit? Well, all sorts of silly responses bounced around my head. For instance, what if the egg were a dinosaur egg and the
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Teachers, as in people who help others learn and acquire knowledge. Famous Artists As Teachers. Hi! Recently, Daniel Smith Art Materials asked the following question on their Facebook page’s “Sunday Salon Art Question”: “If you could learn from, and paint with any artists in history, who would you choose?” Hmmm. Oddly enough, I had to
Art Teachers & Five Tips About Workshops. Its About Being A Student! Read More »
Continuity, as in an ongoing flow of work. Its all part of a bigger picture! Day 30! Closing or Opening? Greetings! With today’s painting I arrive at the end of the #30paintingsin30days challenge hosted by Leslie Saeta Studios. And, yet, it feels more like an opening rather than a closing of my work. Open To
Continuity; Day 30 of #30paintingsin30days Challenge: Pitcher & Cup Read More »
Triad or three; which, in this case, involves the three primary colors. Triad: Yellow, Red And Blue. Greetings! Its Day 29 of the #30paintingsin30days challenge hosted by Leslie Saeta Studio. I must be wildly ecstatic because today’s painting is, in a word, WILD! Or maybe, “Cappuccino Time-R V10” is just wildly colorful. And, yet, I
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Persistence; that is to say sticking with this challenge to the end! Gray Day; Stacked Espresso Cups. Greetings. I sit here in my studio/kitchen/office and wonder what I might write today. And, as I look out across the valley, its a beautiful gray day. You see, a dusting of snow enhances the topography of the
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Plunge, as in just go for it; dive in and give your all. Painting Is Like Taking A Plunge. Greetings! As I near the end of #30paintingsin30days challenge, I find myself thinking about painting and taking plunges. And, it all applies to a painting about stacked espresso cups. Conversation With Dad. What? To explain, I
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