Category Archives: Weekly Art Lessons 41-50

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The one-eyed approach to doing research and taking short cuts when deadlines loom.

You don’t want to leave  buried treasure when there can be a map to it. Whether you are just beginning to do art or winding down a long career, it’s always good to keep a stash of time-saving techniques so that when a wonderful opportunity comes at an inopportune time, you can still have a shot at it.… Read the rest

A painting rarely proceeds from start to finish without rough spells . You can be sailing along beautifully and suddenly realize that you’re stuck on a reef. The painting you saw under way in A Long Weekend in the Colorado Caribbean had charcoal lines on the surface as I hadn’t resolved the palms. This week, let’s think about some techniques / rescue equipment for  trying out differing solutions to a problem area.… Read the rest

Instead of “May all your dreams come true in 2012”, this is my wish for you…  “May you have the tools to turn your art dreams into goals so that you can achieve what you really desire!”.

Celebrate the New Year with a well thought out creative goal!  It’s the traditional time for goal setting, so let’s go over some tips that will help you to accomplish what you really want with your art.… Read the rest

Here’s to a year of fearless drawing and painting! 

How to make an artsy New Year’s Toast:

1. Toast  bread.

2. Spread with frosting.

3. Use gel food colors and simply paint into the frosting.

4. Vodka is used to thin the gel food colors.

5. Regular art  brushes naturally create a beautiful line in the frosting (  Silver Ruby Satin brushes are shown here – they are wonderful).… Read the rest