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Painting Portraits with Personality, Mood, and Character

Portrait of Ginevra di Benci by Leonardo da Vinci, 1474-1476, oil painting on wood, 16.5 x 14.5. I've described the most important technical parts of my study of Da Vinci: line and anatomy . When I began to study how to paint, I opted not to follow...

Published 28 Jun 2011 1:32 PM by dmaidman

Filed under: oil painting, portrait painting, how to paint, Drawing Basics, Art
Building a Bridge to China with Oil Painting and Contemporary Realism

The ACOPAL show featured contemporary American Realist painting. Whenever I step inside the beautiful and historic National Arts Club, on Gramercy Park in Manhattan, I'm reminded of how long it has been a supportive home for American Realism. In May...

Published 15 Jun 2011 10:24 PM by Patricia Watwood

Filed under: oil painting, figure painting, how to paint, Drawing Basics, Art, Artist Daily
3 Ways to Assure You Are Always Growing as an Artist

Ellen Cooper’s In Defiance of Erebus won
the People’s Choice and First Place Award.

After participating in a panel discussion about career goals for artists at this year’s Portrait Society of America Conference I wanted to share a few more tips that I use to keep my art growing and evolving every day. Or at least, that’s what I’m striving for.
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Published 9 Jun 2011 12:03 PM by Patricia Watwood

Filed under: oil painting, figure painting, still life, how to paint, Drawing Basics, Art
What I Get From Other Artists

Wilson uses the visual world as a lexicon of poetic images, as in his painting, Mary . In the 19th century, painters depicted modern life, embracing the “real” and eschewing narrative subjects and symbolism. Now, modern figure painters are...

Published 27 Apr 2011 1:24 PM by Patricia Watwood

Filed under: oil painting, figure painting, portrait painting, how to paint, Drawing Basics, Art
Finding Meaning in the Details of My Painting

Sometimes in making a small study for a larger oil painting, an artist will sketch in certain areas very loosely. It's almost as if she says to herself, "and there's some other stuff that fills in this area of the composition, but I'll think about that later." With the set of small paintings I was doing recently, I wanted to push myself to answer those questions earlier, and allow myself more time to critically consider the elements I include, before committing to the time and scale of a large work.
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Published 18 Apr 2011 10:26 PM by Patricia Watwood

Filed under: oil painting, figure painting, painting, plein air, still life, landscape painting, how to paint, Drawing Basics, Photo Reference, Art
How To Transfer a Study to a Large Canvas

Study for Leaves of Grass . All works by Patricia Watwood. With the image of a female figure reading in the summer grass in mind, I began to develop my oil painting , Leaves of Grass . I started with a preparatory drawing. I work with models and from...

Published 12 Apr 2011 10:49 PM by Patricia Watwood

Filed under: oil painting, figure painting, pastel, how to paint, Drawing Basics, Art
Faith in the Wilderness--How One Oil Painting Artist Stays Committed

Perhaps sometime over the last couple of years, you looked at your most recent drawing or oil painting and thought “Why am I doing this?” The economic recession has caused all of us to rethink our commitments and has given many artists reason to doubt that “making it” as a professional is a realistic goal. For most of us, sales and money in your pocket make you feel like a “real” artist, and give (maybe false) validation of one’s accomplishments at the easel.
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Published 15 Mar 2011 10:07 PM by Patricia Watwood

Filed under: oil painting, figure painting, how to paint, Drawing Basics, Art
Is "How to Paint" the Right Question?

When we start making art, we don't start from a position of, "I want to paint like so-and-so," or not even, necessarily, "I want to paint well." We should start from a position of, "I have a need to make art." This is an important principle; it gives us the strength to overcome our own bad work, and it illustrates that our first loyalty is to our vision, not a technique.
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Published 7 Mar 2011 10:28 PM by dmaidman

Filed under: oil painting, portrait painting, how to paint, mixed media, Drawing Basics, Art
Oil Painting: Open Spaces

Francis Di Fronzo stopped working with paint brushes to create his own technique of “tapping the landscape into existence.” All Paths to War Lead Back to You (Part I) 2002, oil on panel, 48 x 48. Private collection. by Lynne Moss Perricelli...

Published 17 Oct 2008 5:02 AM by American Artist

Filed under: oil painting, landscape painting, Drawing Basics, Art
Oil Painting; Morandi: Painting and Appearance in the 20th Century

John A. Parks examined the art of Giorgio Morandi in the December issue of American Artist . In one section, he asserted, "[His] paintings are a testimony to the act of something deeply contemplated. It is a kind of painting that has nothing to do...

Published 17 Oct 2008 5:00 AM by American Artist

Filed under: oil painting, still life, Drawing Basics, Art, Artist Daily
Oil Painting: David Malan: Storytelling With Figures

This Utah artist is drawn to figures and faces, and he works hard to balance his work-related duties with his love of traditional oil painting. Kaitlyn, 2007, oil on board, 14 x 18. All artwork this article collection the artist unless otherwise indicated...

Published 1 Oct 2008 5:00 AM by American Artist

Filed under: oil painting, Drawing Basics, Art
Oil Painting: Daniel E. Greene: Gleaning Inspiration From Formative Experiences

In the Fall 2007 issue of Workshop magazine, we presented Daniel E. Greene's approach to teaching drawing and painting in art-school classes, short-term workshops, and filmed programs. Here we reproduce the article from the November 2007 issue of...

Published 11 Sep 2008 6:29 AM by American Artist

Filed under: oil painting, figure painting, still life, portrait painting, pastel, how to paint, Drawing Basics, Art, Landscape Drawing, Artist Daily
Oil Painting: Step by Step: Alan Flattmann's "The Abita River"

In the winter 2007 issue of Workshop magazine, Alan Flattmann showed two methods of painting the landscape. Here we present a step by step demonstration of his painting The Abita River. Step 1 Flattmann toned the canvas with a thin wash of burnt-umber...

Published 11 Sep 2008 5:00 AM by American Artist

Filed under: oil painting, Drawing Basics
Oil Painting: Susan Lichtman: The Powerful Use of Light in Oil Interiors

This Massachusetts painter uses a closely controlled palette and open painting approach to create highly evocative visions of interiors and figures. by John A. Parks Family at Sundown 2005, oil on linen, 48 x 72. All artwork this article collection the...

Published 11 Aug 2008 6:17 AM by American Artist

Filed under: oil painting, landscape painting, how to paint, Drawing Basics, Art, street art, Artist Daily
Oil Painting: David Koch: Using Photoshop to Create Ageless Paintings

Utah artist David Koch likes to bring elements of his state’s pioneer past into his computer-aided compositions. by Linda S. Price Crossing The Sweetwater 2002, oil on linen, 55 x 44. Collection Walt and Katie Gasser. Until David Koch won a competition...

Published 11 Aug 2008 6:10 AM by American Artist

Filed under: oil painting, plein air, still life, how to paint, Drawing Basics, Art

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