Tag Archives: painting
Watercolor Class for Kids: “Paint Samson’s Portrait” with Ellen Diederich. Sept 18th
Join me Sept 18th, from 3:45 - 5:30pm. This 1 1/2 hour class is geared for kids age 7-12. Students have a short drawing lesson and draw...
Painting of the Week – The Ladies Room
Painting of the Week: The Ladies Room by Fargo Artist Ellen Jean Diederich
Starting over on a failed but good idea can lead to success...
❤️ Happy Valentines Day ❤️ Painting of the week – Variations in Pink
Happy Valentines Day!
Variations in Pink by Fargo Artist Ellen Jean Diederich
One of my favorites, “Variations in Pink” is a composit...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
Energy
Do you have habitual behaviors that encourage procrastination?
I ruminate, which wastes time and zaps me of energy. Another one is loo...
Accepting – and Learning – From Rejection
Accept where you are with your art. It is exactly the right place to be. To be a beginner is a glorious state. You are free of the resp...
Grand Greenery | Part I
I am excited to share with everyone my latest painting in progress! There is quite a bit of work put into this painting, so I am going ...