Let’s talk edges! Edges don’t neatly fit into the usual categories of painting instruction- drawing, value, composition, color, technique. They are about all those things and much more! Edges are the place that all you know about drawing, value, color, composition and technique come together! First, what’s an edge? Quite simply, an edge is where […]
Poster Studies and Deconstructed Color Studies
Poster studies and deconstructed color studies are a great way to take color notes outdoors, choose a color harmony for a studio painting, and study color choices in master works. In this video, you’ll learn the difference and how to employ these useful tools in your own work! Our online course Practical Color Mixing for […]
5 Practical Steps For Clean Color
Mixing clean colors and keeping your palette organized can be a challenge! Here are some practical tips you can use whether you are painting in the studio or plein air. Don’t swoosh;wipe. Dunking your brush in turp during the painting process not only puts a dirty film on your brush but also affects the viscosity […]
Drawing As Exploration
In a previous post Why Draw? I discussed all the practical ways in which drawing can make you a better landscape painter—encouraging editing and design of elements in your scene, sensitivity to perspective and other drawing issues of scale and proportion, and as a means of simplification. And while these things are reason enough to […]
The Importance of Play
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. […]
Free Seminar–Working In A Series!
In this one hour seminar learn how the process of building a series of work can foster a deeper, richer engagement with your subject, encourage experimentation and result in an authentic, personal body of work. When: Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 2:00 PM CDT Where: On Zoom Link to Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtc-Cgpj4uGtDJWKgXVFpDZ4yrGcc4GLYt You must register to […]