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William Jameson: The Elements of a Great Workshop

During a recent workshop in the Lowcountry of South Carolina, William Jameson provided instruction in plein air oil painting, but he knew it was just as important to offer encouragement and direction to...

Posted to Web Features by Brian Riley on 15 May 2009
Filed under: plein air, landscape painting, how to paint, Oil Painting, Perspective Drawing
Learning the Essential Facts of Foreshortening

Here are a few basic concepts of artistic perspective you absolutely need to know, whether your intentions are expressive or realist-minded....

Posted to Web Features by Brian Riley on 6 May 2009
Filed under: figure drawing, how to draw, Perspective Drawing, Drawing Basics, Life Drawing, colored pencil, How to Draw People
Understanding Anatomy: The Skull

The bones of the skull offer enough information on a person's facial structure that it is possible for forensic artists and scientists to reconstruct the accurate surface appearance of an individual's...

Posted to Web Features by Brian Riley on 6 May 2009
Filed under: Drawing Basics, Art
American Artist Cover Competition Winners Announced

Artists from across the country submitted their work for consideration in the 2009 American Artist Cover Competition. After an extensive selection process Suzanne Eisler’s Still Life With Butterfly...

Posted to Web Features by Brian Riley on 20 Apr 2009
Filed under: plein air, still life, landscape painting, how to paint, Painting, Pastel, Oil Painting, Drawing Basics, sketching, Art, Photo Reference, street art, Artist Daily
Injecting Sophisticated Drama: Painting Skies and Coasts With Delicate Brushstrokes

Gulf Coast oil painter Susan Downing-White has a found a way to depict warmly illuminated skies and coastlands using light strokes and a muted palette....

Posted to Web Features by Brian Riley on 20 Apr 2009
Filed under: Pastel, Drawing Basics, Art, Artist Daily
Respond to What Paintings Need

Mary Sipp-Green bases her oil landscapes on sketches, memories, and imagination, and she makes careful notations about color combinations that capture her feelings about a particular time and place. Nevertheless...

Posted to Web Features by Brian Riley on 26 Mar 2009
Filed under: Oil Painting, Drawing Basics, sketching, Art, Artist Daily
Artist to Artist: Mel Stabin

Artist and teacher Mel Stabin recommends painting loosely and boldly, an approach that has defined his career....

Posted to Web Features by Brian Riley on 11 Mar 2009
Filed under: still life, landscape painting, Watercolor Painting, Drawing Basics, Color, Art, Figure Painting
Watercolor: Setting Up and Painting a Floral Still Life

A simple floral arrangement can be the perfect subject for beginner still lifes....

Posted to Web Features by Brian Riley on 11 Mar 2009
Filed under: still life, how to paint, painting flowers, Drawing Basics
Modern Ways to Sell Traditional Art

Ed Terpening may represent the future of art education and marketing. His skills as a plein air painter and a software engineer allowed him to use social-media marketing to build a flourishing art career...

Posted to Web Features by Brian Riley on 24 Feb 2009
Filed under: plein air, how to paint, art business, Landscape Drawing, Art, Artist Daily
Quang Ho: Essential Information for Painters of All Levels

Colorado artist Quang Ho’s new instructional DVD series offers a concise version of what students can expect in his workshops, including his eight visual approaches to painting, his views on developing...

Posted to Web Features by Brian Riley on 23 Feb 2009
Filed under: still life, how to paint, Painting, Drawing Basics, Color, Art, Artist Daily
Understanding Anatomy: Lips

Understanding the way in which the muscles of the mouth express the emotion of your subject is crucial in understanding how to capture that emotion on your paper. In this article I will touch upon the...

Posted to Web Features by Brian Riley on 2 Feb 2009
Filed under: Drawing Basics

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