December 2009

8 Books You Should Own

Do you teach? That’s a question I’m asked weekly. My answer: Only on my blog. But…I learned some of what I know from these artists and their books. Each one is a great teacher! Why did these books make my favorite list?  If you’re wanting to make art…read on. If you wanting  to awaken the lost artist within…read on. If you’re making art…read on. [...]

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10 Steps to an Expressive Drawing

Drawing from the model …   MISSION: To find a hidden gem out of an ordinary pose I used  8×10 grey paper ( you can use any size and color that you want) Digital Tools: Round Soft Pastel, Pointed Stump, Real 6B Soft Pencil Now draw a format square off center (for a unique composition I drew a [...]

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21 Facts About Selling Art at a Street Fair

        The rain event day You awake at 3:00 AM and check the weather channel online. Hourly forecast 6 AM – 2 PM cloudy, precipitation 0%. Today is a go! Arrive at fair 5:30 AM. Everyone is sitting in their vehicles, engines running because of the cold, waiting for the drizzle to stop. [...]

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Old Photos Restored

    The Commission “I have these 10 year old faded pictures that I love. I took them when I was in Greece and they mean a lot to me. Would you see what you can do with them, please?” The Before and The Restore Pictures say a thousand words…Click on photo to enlarge.       [...]

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Should I turn down the commission?

I received an email with a commission to do a painting of the family standard poodle.  Included with the email were 4 photos of the dog. I opened the email, and there was a dog with no eyes, just headlights …red eye would have been better! Here are the reference photos: I emailed back and asked [...]

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