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Investing in Art

I love my Honda Fit. And while that may seem to have nothing to do with art, actually, it does. You see, I drive my Honda Fit everywhere and in the process of its being used it gets dusty, the tires see wear, the interior windows next to where my Toddler...

Published 8 Jan 2013 12:31 AM by Carolyn Henderson

Filed under: oil painting, painting, how to paint, Art
The One and Only You

The Norwegian Artist and I walk 3-5 miles every day, broken up in two or three sessions. It gets the dog out, me off the chair in front of the computer, and the Norwegian from behind his oil painting easel. During the break, we propound to one another...

Published 25 Dec 2012 12:39 AM by Carolyn Henderson

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A Dreadful Flood of the Unexpected

While it was a lousy summer for tomatoes, something in the air made the pumpkins and winter squash particularly prolific, and we find ourselves with a workshop full of the stuff. What we are convinced is a flood of trouble may actually be a sea of opportunity...

Published 20 Dec 2012 12:25 AM by Carolyn Henderson

Filed under: oil painting, plein air, how to paint, Art
What a Roux Has to Do with Youx

Our youngest daughter, Tired of Being Youngest, recently started culinary school, which means that we're eating a lot better these days. It's not so much that she's doing a lot of experimenting on us -- most nights she's home late and...

Published 13 Dec 2012 12:03 AM by Carolyn Henderson

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A Simple Productivity Tip from Da Vinci

Ever wondered where Da Vinci found the time to create all his masterpieces? Alongside his fine art painting he managed to dabble as a scientist, geologist, architect, mathematician, engineer, and anatomist with a bit of aeronautical design thrown in for...

Published 11 Dec 2012 2:43 PM by Will Kemp

Filed under: oil painting, painting, landscape painting, how to paint, Drawing Basics, Art
Why Are Brush Sizes as Confusing as a Currency Converter?

How does brush sizing work and where do you start? Have you every ordered some new brushes online, feeling pretty confident they'll be the perfect size for your latest oil on canvas creation? After all you spent all afternoon researching them. Only...

Published 4 Dec 2012 12:59 AM by Will Kemp

Filed under: oil painting, how to paint, Drawing Basics, Art
Is the Devil in the Detail?

How to let go of small brush addiction so your paintings can move on to become more gestural If you lost all of your brushes, which one would you miss the most? For me, it's a 12 year old Filbert bristle brush that has lost its shape, has unruly hairs...

Published 29 Nov 2012 12:41 AM by Will Kemp

Filed under: oil painting, how to paint, sketching, Drawing Basics, Art
"Greatness Is Determined by Service"

I hesitate to admit that some of my education these days is derived from Facebook, thanks to those seemingly endless placards with quotes that people are always posting: "I think it's weird how some days I feel skinny and some days I feel like...

Published 30 Oct 2012 1:45 AM by Carolyn Henderson

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Money and Fame May Not Be Enough

What is success? Be honest with yourself. Do you truly believe that a successful person is defined by the car he drives, the title after her name, or their number of Twitter followers? Life is bigger, wider, deeper than what you can fit into a shoebox...

Published 23 Oct 2012 12:31 AM by Carolyn Henderson

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Frustration Isn't Always a Bad Thing

"Frustration isn't always such a bad thing. It's a sign that you're trying something new, different, or outside your level of familiarity, and in working your way through it (and you will) you conquer this challenge and move on to the...

Published 16 Oct 2012 1:08 AM by Carolyn Henderson

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Reconnect with Your Passion

The loss of an artist and teacher from childhood has caused me to reflect upon not only her life and work, but also those lessons that she taught me. The myriad distractions of daily life, from the constant need to earn money for survival to the many...

Published 9 Oct 2012 12:31 AM by johnandann@theartistsroad

Filed under: oil painting, painting, how to paint, Art
They Appreciate First-Rate Art

I'm so excited to tell you about the opening night for the Contemporary American Realism exhibit at the Beijing World Art Museum . We were all blown away by the scale of the presentation, the press core, the ceremony, and the huge crowd. This has...

Published 2 Oct 2012 2:05 PM by Patricia Watwood

Filed under: oil painting, how to paint, Art, Artist Daily
Beware of Falling in Love

Painting is an act of creativity and intention, but it sometimes, many times, includes acts of destruction large and small. It may be that the one skill that separates the dedicated professional artist from the amateur is the willingness to destroy, obliterate...

Published 18 Sep 2012 12:22 AM by johnandann@theartistsroad

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Your Website--Keeping It Up to Date

There's a lot of work to getting an artist website up and running , and once it's done, take some time to pat yourself on the back and indulge in a flavored coffee with lots of whipped cream. But after you're done, it's time to wash the...

Published 11 Sep 2012 12:54 AM by Carolyn Henderson

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Gallery Submission Process--What Following It Exactly Means

My kids accuse me of saying obvious things, along the lines of, "The car won't get you there if you don't put gas in it," or "Your clothes won't be ready to wear tomorrow if you keep them in the washing machine." But I...

Published 28 Aug 2012 12:17 AM by Carolyn Henderson

Filed under: oil painting, how to paint, Art

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