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Ink Only? Paint It? Or Let It Go?
Everyday we make choices in our journals. The simplest for me is stop at ink only? Paint over the ink (opaquely or transparently)? Or leave the texture alone all together? We get to make a different, individual decision every time we turn a page in our journal. Long ago I was more strict in my […]
Studies Don’t Have to Be Accurate to Be Useful
I used to listen to my students go on and on about not wanting to make studies from the great art masters because they couldn’t come close to what those masters created. Well duh. We simply don’t have those skills. But we need to remember that studies, even quick, seemingly sloppy or non-accurate studies are […]
In Context: I Love a Bit of Marigold
In a scribbly mood. But it wasn’t enough, I still had to move some paint around. Uni Posca Markers scribbled down, black brush pen on top, and marigold gouache (Holbein, because I like to use it for backgrounds). Handbook 140 lb watercolor paper, in the 5 x 8 inch (or so—it isn’t in front of […]
The Janus Sketchbook from Kunst & Papier
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Limited Choices Lead to Successful Projects
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Someone Really Wants to Take Gouache to the Fair
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Cynicism, Hope, and Painting’s Life Lessons
Above: Sketch of Dick sitting in the TV room next to a bright light. Read below for details. Friday was movie night and we watched “Welcome to Happiness.” It’s a quirky film that doesn’t have super heroes, mutants, or trips into galaxies far, far away. I enjoyed almost every moment, though more than once […]