creative development

We are often told that galleries are looking for a cohesive body of work. But what does this really mean? And how do we achieve this? Too often artists believe this means that they must paint for an audience and produce works that are guided by the market place or current trends. In fact, nothing […]

Group Critique Fall Session Group Critique offers intermediate to advanced painters working in any style or medium the opportunity to be part of a small, supportive, collegial online group to share, discuss, and give and receive feedback on our work, facilitated by Deborah Paris. Art is often a solitary pursuit. Finding a collegial group of like […]

Play is a key ingredient of creativity. But it’s often left behind when we are learning to paint. Once we’ve acquired an understanding of foundational elements like values, color, drawing and composition, and want to begin to make our own, unique work, our inability to be playful, experimental and non judgmental can hold us back.  […]

For over twenty years I have taught what I call the nuts and bolts of landscape painting—foundational concepts like values, color, drawing, and composition, as well as techniques like indirect painting, brushwork, and direct painting. I also wrote a book called Painting the Woods in which I wrote about how my process is tied to a deep […]