Colorist artists produce incredibly vibrant, color-drenched paintings. If you haven’t tried a painting using the Colorist method yet, keep reading for a brief explanation of the stages involved.. . . read more
Zibbet.com is a new online art gallery and marketplace which just launched this February. If the name “Zibbet” strikes you as slightly strange, think of the word “exhibit” instead and it’ll suddenly make a lot more sense.. . . read more
Today’s featured artist is Marianne Hornbuckle of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Marianne describes her work as combining “Eastern aesthetic and Western color” and of course that appealed to me right from the start.. . . read more
Nobody wants to be boring. . . not in life, and not in art their art. The good news is that we can avoid boring passages in our paintings simply by remembering to add variation in four specific ways while we paint.. . . read more
Today’s post contains quite a few resources for anyone interested in learning to draw at a college level without paying an expensive tuition. It’s also the second post in my series on getting an art education for free.. . . read more
Monday in Drawing Tips - Tomorrow I’ll be posting Rose Welty’s first article on getting an art education for free. Rose has compiled a tremendous list of articles, videos, podcasts—even full books—which are available online and offer the same level of drawing. . . read more
Do you ever wonder if you’re actually “making progress” in your artistic journey? I frequently feel that I am not moving forward quickly enough, but lately I've beeny working on changing my mindset to see the progress in my life. Here are two methods I use:. . . read more
I first learned about MyArtSpace.com when they published an interview with me on their official blog. Unfortunately, my first look at MyArtSpace.com was a little disappointing. . . but I’ll get to that it a bit. Let’s start out with the basics.. . . read more
This week’s featured artist is Sally Tharp, a self-taught painter from Ohio. As you can see on her blog, although many of her older paintings conform to the traditional size for daily paintings, lately she’s taken a turn towards much larger works.. . . read more
Rhythm can be found in the movements of a dancer, in songs and melodies, and even in the painting of an artist. Here are three tried and true strategies for creating visual rhythm:. . . read more
If you want to get quick traffic to your art blog or website, guest posting is a great way to do it. There are seven steps that I’d suggest going through: the first one is picking the correct target market.. . . read more