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Orange with Eucalyptus Leaves
I don’t know if this painting is an improvement over my first still life orange or not, but it was a good painting experience for me. Definitely it’s a bit fancier than my first still life orange, so,...
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The Worst Art Student in the World!
Sometimes I wish I were a real, true artist. I’m not, and I never will be. I do call myself “an artist” now, and I do a lot of things artists do. I draw. I paint. I play. I take part in art clubs and...
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Still Life After Cezanne
I hesitate to include Paul Cezanne’s name in this still life painting, the one I fussed about and fretted over from a Craftsy oil painting class with Tony Curanaj. By calling it “after Cezanne” I’m not...
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White on White
I’ll admit to being very apprehensive about this drawing exercise. I figured it would be quite a challenge. In my new spirit of “just do what you can”, I shrugged off my worries, set up my scene — two...
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The Trouble with Art
I’ll make it short and sweet. What’s the trouble with art? Simply this: there’s so much of it! I guess that’s what makes it exciting; it’s what keeps us coming back. No matter how carefully we might...
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“…the Sum of its Parts”
There’s a saying about some things being “greater than the sum of its parts.” True enough in many areas of life. Just consider a recipe, for instance. The individual ingredients might be good, but when...
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Art Misconceptions
Because I had a very limited acquaintance with art as a child, I grew up with a lot of misconceptions, some of which I think are shared by many others, as well. The biggest misconception — and the...
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Study Light, Study Right
I was a good student when I was in school. I loved learning. I still do. I enjoyed reading assignments in history, social studies, literature, science… whatever. Fortunately I also had a good memory. I...
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Wonky Vases – My Still Life Painting
Yesterday I shared my initial studies done in preparation for a still life painting with oil pastels. At the end of the post I asked which of the three studies I should paint. Study 1 Even as I asked...
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Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries
It’s been another fun morning in the studio. As I’ve mentioned before, I’m not being too serious about art over the summer. Instead, I’m playing a lot — mostly with watercolor — and just enjoying a...
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