Dear Fellow Artist! Have you ever finished a painting and wondered what you could do to make it better? Have you followed a video tutorial but still aren’t happy with the results? What if you could … [Read more...]
The Three Skillsets
When you write every day of the week, it's a blessing and a curse. It's a blessing because the more you do anything, the better you get. Let me clarify that statement, though. Practice alone … [Read more...]
Finding a master
I commented to my son this morning how much there is to know and learn - and time is running out! What is the old saying? Art is long and time is short. The lack of information is not a problem … [Read more...]
Better by Design
The Old Masters knew a secret which made their paintings enduring masterpieces. Why do you think, for example, over six million people visit the Louvre every year to see the Mona Lisa? What is it … [Read more...]
Bonus Video Clips
We mentioned last time that we've added a bonus to our Summer Special. (This promotion ends tonight at midnight Pacific Daylight Time). We're going to include a link to some video clips from some … [Read more...]
Sweeten The Pot
It's a rainy Saturday morning at the seaside. No beach today. At least we got to the Farmer's Market. We bought some fresh milk, some beef knuckle bones for the dogs (yes, Henry, my son's Yellow … [Read more...]
Your Project Guide
Congratulations to the subscribers who jumped on our Alexander Art Book Collection Summer Special! Let's look at how to use these project files. The first thing you'll want to do is look through … [Read more...]
Summer Special!
Summertime is a great time to plan your painting strategy for the rest of the year. What's the most important part of that strategy? It's having the right project to paint. So what will it be? … [Read more...]
Sketching Class
I started taking a sketching class today taught by a young local artist. I bought one of his sketches last year when I was on vacation. When I found out he was teaching a four-day sketching class this … [Read more...]
Relaxation
This is week number one of our annual three-week vacation at the beach. It is also the tenth year we've rented a charming house that is dog-friendly. Maxie loves this place as much as we do. There are … [Read more...]
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