Tag: Painting
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The Captivating Amaryllis
Symbolic of success, strength and determination, the Amaryllis’ name means “to sparkle” and so it does!
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Tuesday Birds-The Canorous Cardinal
Cardinals are the main bright spot in an otherwise drab and dreary winter landscape
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Roseate Spoonbill
Roseate Spoonbills are quite beautiful until you get a close up look at the bald head and long flat bill.
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Eyes of the Heart
“I shut my eyes in order to see.” Paul Gauguin (from Skinnyartist.com) How can one create with eyes shut? Gauguin’s statement would seem to not make any sense. Does he mean painting with a blindfold on? Many paintings out there look as though they have been painted with a blindfold on. Many more look…
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Bottled Sensation
“Painting from nature is not copying the object, but realizing one’s sensations.” Paul Cezanne (from The Painters Keys) Seasonal changes and their effects on artists are likely as different as one artist’s work is from another. Copying nature improves with practice. The tough part is the “realizing one’s sensations” part. Each season brings new and…
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Weekend Inspiration–Forging Van Gogh
Van Gogh’s energy, so evident in all his work, is not as easy to emulate as one might think. Follow the Master Forger as he helps three artists try to capture Van Gogh’s energy in self portraits. My first attempt at painting was a go at emulating Van Gogh. While the emulation was not…
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Brushing up Adventure
“The bold adventurer succeeds the best.” Ovid (from The Painter’s Keys) Suddenly the realization dawns that things have gone stagnant. The same direction is going on and on, endlessly. Everything is feeling redundant. It’s a circle going round and round. What can be done to stop this looming boredom? Maybe its time to go for…
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Sensing Sensitivity
“Sensitivity to touch is one of the key distinctions between an artist and a person who is just using paint.” Van Waldron Is sensitivity a key element in successful art? Much is written about the senses and sensitivity. Opinions are all over the board on whether sensitivity matters and whether artists and creative people are…
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Mossy, Knife Sharpening Green
“All theory, Dear Friend, is gray. But the Golden Tree of Life springs ever green.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (from Brainyquote.com) Landscape painters, ceramists, make-up artists, soap makers and more love this mossy green pigment. Chromium Green has been available for two centuries and has recently been discovered in the paintings of J. M. W.…
