How do I know when a picture is done? I’ve been working on some new paintings lately. I want them to be the best that I can make them (with the skills I currently have), and at the same time they need to be done. I could paint, and...
Is it Finished?
Paws on Grand 2016
Saturday August 6, NOON – 3pm, some artists (myself included) will be donating their time to create quick pet portrait sketches in front of Wet Paint Artist’s Materials and Framing. With a donation to the store’s chosen group, People & Pets Together, you can receive a free pet portrait....
Different Words Same Idea
I had a great conversation with another artist about the different ways we think about the same picture construction tools or methods. He thinks in terms of carving form out of space. I currently think in terms of building up form from the flat surface. They seem to be...
Is Your Media in Your Way?
In the context of getting ideas out and working out a picture, one of the things I learned at The Atelier was that maybe the media is in the way. There are many things happening when I’m generating ideas and working out a picture (I’m guessing others have a...