Why are you Painting?
Why are you Painting?
A glorious painting experience is a memorable journey. Nothing is more rewarding, yet the next time we pick ...
04
Sep
Posts by Ellen Diederich
11
Jan
Working in a Series
For creativity and expansion of ideas it is often recommended to explore ideas in a series. A series is where the artist creates sev...
15
Aug
Color Theory – Complementary Colors
Complementary colors are important and the theory is endlessly helpful. The word complement is based on the fact that these colors comp...
05
Jul
Style Development
I first became aware of how my style was developing while painting Swan Tapestry. I simply painted the swan and flowers with deliberate...
01
Jun
Composing Related Shapes
When I first started painting on my own I could only get one good painting out of ten. This changed to one good painting out of five wh...
18
May
Painting Something You Love
Sometimes I hear all kinds of chatter about what is “the right thing” to paint. Certainly it is important to get serious about planning...
27
Apr
A Workable Concept
A workable concept is a verbalized “why” you are creating this art. It is communication on a philosophical and emotional level. Content...
06
Apr
Creating Two Paintings From One Photograph
A while back I was drawing sketches from a picture that didn't really work on its own but I liked the subject. I made two sketches, one...
20
Mar
The Power of Intuition
Many times we talk about honesty in art. Our heart speaks when we honestly choose the best decision for us. Our intuition is that littl...
15
Feb
Backgrounds
Often times you hear the term “painting as a whole.” This means both making the painting look like one artist painted the entire piece ...