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...]
Comparing mediums
Do you ever notice this about Hollywood celebrities? The ones who play, say, doctors, start giving medical advice? Often a company will use them in an advertisement. Like when an insurance company … [Read more...]
Smoke
sFumato is a term made famous by Leonardo. It's derived from the Italian word "Fumo" meaning smoke. Leonardo was the first of the Renaissance artists to use this technique. It was a way of "erasing" … [Read more...]
It’s about time!
In 1841 a portrait painter and tinkerer, John Golf Rand, invented the collapsible artist's paint tube. I've read that Renoir said, "Without tubes of paint, there would have been no … [Read more...]
Still using solvents?
We had a session today with Tom Anderson. Tom teaches our Master Class art course. He is a professional artist. He and his wife Lynda ran a studio and art gallery in Northern California for over … [Read more...]
The Alexander Method™ – Part II
Last time we mentioned that Bill lost his home. We'll get to that in a minute. First, though let's answer this question. What makes the Alexander Method™ special? The secret is in Bill’s wet-on-wet … [Read more...]
“Too much, no good. Not enough, no good!”
Trust me; there couldn’t have been a more clueless human being than I was when I started to paint. Oh sure, it looked easy. After all, it only took twenty-eight minutes to create a … [Read more...]
Magic White™ and Sunsets
The bonus video we include with our new art course is a late sunset painting. The sky is a brilliant red with a yellow/orange sun. It reflects on a placid lake adding to the dazzling effect of … [Read more...]
The secret to buying a diamond!
When I was living in New York City, I wanted to purchase a diamond for my girlfriend. A friend with whom I worked told me about the New York diamond district. I worked in an office building on … [Read more...]