Book Excerpts Archives - Ellen Jean Diederich Studios

11 Jan

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

Complementary colors are important and the theory is endlessly helpful. The word complement is based on the fact that these colors comp...

05 Jul

I first became aware of how my style was developing while painting Swan Tapestry. I simply painted the swan and flowers with deliberate...

27 Apr

A workable concept is a verbalized “why” you are creating this art. It is communication on a philosophical and emotional level. Content...

20 Mar

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...