The Landscape Artist Speaks Do you have a hard time selecting just the right frame for your original paintings? Do you know that oils, watercolors or pastels requires a different type frame? Do you know why? The number one problem is selecting the right style framing for your painting. There are several things to consider [...]
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The Artist Speaks Today is “go with the flow” Friday. Lots of items to cross off of my to do list. But, I want to paint. So how do I just go with the flow? First I’ll prioritize my to do list. Since I’m showing at the “Art at the Lake” fine art show, I [...]
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Fine Art Tips, Tidbits and Tales of Life – The Artist Speaks This is blog # 40 and I want to use this one to express my gratitude to you for visiting and reading my blog! You are loyal and mean so much to me. It’s raining at Loblolly Cove, I’m sitting at the kitchen [...]
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Since I’m working on the watercolor table, I’ll take the time to organize tubes of paint by color. Usually there are paint in five baskets. Red, Yellow, Blue, Green and Neutral colors. Also, the watercolor brushes need sorting. There are flats, and rounds, large, medium and small, these are separated into the same categories. Stored [...]
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“Painting is for me but another word for feeling“. Constable Do you paint each day? Painting each day keeps our creative spirit flowing. Let’s say that you are new to painting flowers, can’t wait to get to the easel to start a new painting and something happens to take away from your creative energy. How [...]
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“Great Creator, I will take care of the Quantity, You take care of the Quality”. Julia Cameron
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To begin your painting starts several steps earlier refer to http://www.valleofyellowcreekartstudioblog.com/2009/04/08/ for questions. Combining steps three and four will give more concise information . The questions “Do you start in the upper left corner or do you paint in your darkest darks first? And, knowing what problems that may arise from either system, should stir [...]
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Returning home from a visit of several days at our home in Lob Lolly Cove, we find lots of good soaking rain and snow. It’s good to be home. Wildlife in the cove were very active, spring fever, I think. Anyway, as usual the Crows were always in convention, with the Pileated Woodpecker coming in [...]
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