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Recess
"Art is like recess for the mind." - a second grader. (Thanks @iTweetArt)... -
Glazing
There are some similarities between a glazed painting and a glazed donut. The painting definition for glazing is 'a transparent colour placed ontop of a previously dry colour, so that the previous col... -
Lines in the Sand
"Realism is condemned by those artists whose poverty of technique does not permit them to express it." Walter J. Phillips - "Photo-realistic painting is to impressionism what a ballroom waltz i... -
The Trouble with Different
Ceramic artist Eva Zeisel, whose work has been recognised by the Museum of Modern Art as masterpieces of contemporary design, says this about 'being different'. "This idea to be different is not my ai... -
Who's Driving?
"You are the only one with a front seat in your life. You are the only one with a 360 degree view. Why on earth would you let someone else drive?" Cheryl O - This doesn't mean that you don't take, an... -
Putting Out Paint
Some artists have a real system for how they place their paint on the palette. I suspect it depends on how many pigments they prefer to work with - more pigments, more organization required. Some port... -
Raise More Hell
"My advice to the women's clubs of America is to raise more hell and fewer dahlias." J.A.M. Whistler - James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834 - 1903) is one of my favourite portrait painters, and ... -
Rabbits
"Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen." John Steinbeck - To be truly creative, you need ideas. Not just a few, but lots of ideas. Ideas ... -
Family Day
"What the world really needs is more love and less paperwork" Pearl Bailey - Amen to that, Pearl, Amen. Spread some of that round to your family for Family Day - I mean the love, not the paperwork. A... -
Fire!
"Paint like your hair's on fire." - Scott Lloyd Anderson - What can one add to a great idea like this? (Thanks @iTweetArt) ... -
Great Creative Ideas
"Where Good Ideas Come From" - This video is an entertaining animation that talks about how the greatest inventions in science and technology came to be. In the second half, it makes a strong case for... -
Less Is More
There are many common misconceptions about painting. One is, that the more tubes or jars of colour that are put out for a painting, the more chance there is of getting the colours in that painti... -
Valentines
"Shower the people you love with love." James Taylor ... -
Sometimes
"Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day that says, 'I will try again...'" (Thanks @NoraWhalen) - It's tough being a beginner. That applies to pa... -
Mona Lisa's Sister
Conservators at the Museo del Prado in Madrid recently discovered that a copy of the Mona Lisa was painted by a pupil working alongside Leonardo da Vinci. You can see both paintings at this webpage: "... -
Holding the Brush
Here's an easy way to loosen up your painting. Try holding your brush farther from the tip. Most of us instinctively hold a brush closer to the tip when we want to do tighter realistic rendering of de... -
The Thing About Crazy
There's no denying that historically, some artists have been crazy. Poor tormented Vincent van Gogh is the most famous case. But really, I think that has given the rest of us artists a bad rap without... -
Mike Svob
Canadian artist Mike Svob was originally from Ontario. He now resides in B.C., which seems to have a strong call - beauty? tourist dollars? - for many of the finest Canadian artists. His colourful pai... -
The Most Terrible Words
There are 2 terrible words that strike me through in a way that no others can. They are: "too late". We've all done it. Missed opportunities with those we care about. Missed chances for making the liv... -
New Featured Art Student
I am pleased to introduce to you Carol Prusak and her wonderful paintings. See some of her work and hear a bit about what art means to her - here: "Featured Art Student Page" - (find link on my homepa... -
Procrastination
"The writer who waits for ideal conditions under which to work, will die without putting a word to paper." E.B. White - The same could be said of painters. And how do we apply this practically? I'm s... -
Arthur Melville
Here's a link for you to see some of the paintings by Scottish artist Arthur Melville. Watercolourists - I think you will love his work. Melville was born in 1858, died in 1904. He was not afraid...
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