Joyce Washor offers a few adjustements to this painting of turtles on a log, to help tighten up the composition and execution....
Joyce Washor talks about the importance of edges and details while discussing this rendering of a bird....
Our critic looks at an impressive self-portrait drawn by a high-school student....
Our critic looks at a painting that includes extreme high contrast and simple shapes and offers recommendations on the painting’s lighting....
Critic Colin J. Callahan warns the artist about the potential problems with flattening out the space in the background of the painting....
Our critic talks about modifying certain colors in a still life to complement other colors within the painting....
Our critic comments on two graphite portraits submitted by a reader....
Dawn Whitelaw looks at an oil portait and suggests careful consideration for the value in the background to help showcase the strong elements of the painting....
Colin J. Callahan talks about potential problems with trying to match reproduction colors in your paintings....
Dawn Whitelaw recomends simplifying the background to call more attention to the subject of the painting....
Colin J. Callahan discuses the influence of Dutch still life painters on this particular artist's work, and suggest further exploration of the masters to help with painting still lifes....
Colin Callahan discusses providing "just the right amount of information about the landscape," which allows the artist to take liberties with other elements, such as color and light....
Joyce Washor looks at two versions of a watercolor painting and comments on the progress made from one version to the next....
Joyce Washor discusses the importance of painting shadows correctly to create a more effective composition....
Joyce Washor discuses the composition of this watercolor, and the importance of color and detail....
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