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
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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...
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...
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 ...
02
Feb
Color Balance
Cantata © by Ellen Jean Diederich - Red is the dominate color supported in a cool palette.
Developing balance in the relationship b...
16
Jan
Creating Your Personal Journal
You don't need a fancy book for journaling, though many people like to keep beautiful journals they can proudly share. I have one for m...
14
Jun
Grand Greenery | Part III
Shrubbery
Here is the next stage on my painting. Today I focused on the shrubbery; it helps to make a decision like that on such a big...
05
Jun
Grand Greenery | Part II
Weeding the Foreground
In my last post, I said I had to work on the roof lines of the buildings and
the foreground. Well I was busy at ...
18
Mar
The Power of Colorful Darks
I occasionally change a painting after I see it framed. That happened with my painting
Sunbelt. I wanted to share with you this chan...
01
Mar
In awe of Monet
I recently painted this piece Sanctuary. I have painted many scenes with water in watercolor and it seems to be a most natural media f...