I found a photo app, Prisma, for the iphone that takes a photo and reworks it in various art styles. It’s given me some ideas about trying different color harmonies and line quality. Here’s some examples using the same photo: I also found this interesting blog post that I wanted to share with you, “Painting Fundamentals for… Continue reading If you’re looking for fresh ideas
Category: Studio Notes
Posts on techniques, demos, and art supplies
Do you need the ability to draw?
This is an interesting blog posting about the importance of learning to draw. Some think it’s important, others not so much. For myself, I’ve found that I have been somewhat limited because I don’t have a solid base in drawing skills. Okay,over the years, I’ve learned to draw with the paint. However, when a subject… Continue reading Do you need the ability to draw?
The Sale
I received this blog posting that talks about why people may hesitate to buy and interaction with your viewers. Check out the posting about the sale.
Painting Design
This is a link sent out by one of our members. It’s a short video by Matt Smith illustrating how to divide and organize areas on your canvas at the beginning of a painting. Matt Smith Video
Art Marketing on Social Media
This article Market Yourself As An Artist Using Social Media gives some guidelines for marketing on social media. Check it out!
Know Your Worth
Have you ever had the experience of telling someone you’re an artist and all you receive is silence. And you just know that he or she is thinking, ‘Oh, you mean you don’t want to get a real job. This article talks about embracing your artist self, and I particularly like the last paragraph. Know… Continue reading Know Your Worth
Selecting a Point of Interest in Your Painting
I came across the blog. Though these are watercolor paintings, the artist does a good job of showing two different perspectives of one scene. Check it out. Just click on this linkhttp://www.briennebrownart.com/decide-on-one-center-of-interest/
Reasons Why Plein Air Paintings Fail
This was sent to me and I thought some of you might like to see what one artist views as the top ten reasons why paintings fail. Just click on the link. https://kathleendunphy.com/blog/83755/plein-errors-the-top-ten-reasons-plein-air-paintings-fail
Marketing Our Art Meeting Very Enlightening
Coraly, Suzanne, Judy, Michele and Maggie each did a presentation on marketing art and discussed it from various avenues: online, through your website, at Open Studio events, or at plein air events/competitions. It was extremely informative and stimulating and especially helpful because each artist bought their own personal experiences to the fore. Thank you, Coraly… Continue reading Marketing Our Art Meeting Very Enlightening
How Does Your Art Measure Up?
I was sent this blog posting about the value of exhibiting in relation to self critique. It’s interesting and I found it to be very true. Just click on the link below and read on. Exhibiting the key to improvement