“The graveyard is the richest place on earth, because it is here that you will find all the hopes and dreams that were never fulfilled, the books that were never written, the songs that were never sung, the inventions that were never shared, the cures that were never discovered, all because someone was too afraid to take that first step, keep with the problem, or determined to carry out their dream.” – Les Brown
This quote resonates because so many of us have untapped creative greatness trapped inside, waiting to be unleashed. If fear, self-judgment, time or the simple lack of a few fundamental skill-sets necessary for representational painting is stopping you from furthering your artistic passions, those talents could remain unrealized when you’re gone.
But it doesn’t have to end that way. Over the past four decades, I’ve helped hundreds of artists break through barriers to find their unique voice.
The Power of Positive Painting is a proven strategy to finally unlock your hidden creative potential, while creating heart-felt exhibition-worthy artwork. My focus is on observational drawing and painting, as a springboard into a creative realm which heretofore has remained ineffable.
Picasso once said “It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child.” Your endpoint may be to paint like Raphael, Velasquez or Van Gogh. Or your representational artwork, in your inimitable style, from expressive to more photorealistic, might be a springboard into something else. I help people find their own voice, by focusing on the fundamentals of seeing and interpreting as an artist. The Power of Positive Painting provides the tools to achieve your goals. I’m not in the business of getting people to paint like me; it’s my commitment to you to help you to paint like you!
All artistic disciplines require some degree of rigorous training and consistent practice. Visual art is no different. Yes you can certainly pickup a brush and paint. But at some point we all come to realize there might be something more. Picasso knew he had to start with representational work in order to build confidence and authority. Like all the great masters before him, he knew he had to understand how light affects form and color.
In my PPP book, classes workshops and in my private lessons, you’ll learn:
- My carefully curated, multi-step process for transforming artistic blocks into inspiration.
- Actionable steps for how to get in the flow with a consistent art-making ritual.
- How to optimize your creative expression through targeted practice and exploration.
- How to draw what you see organically and accurately, expressing the oneness of all things, composing shapes within the larger composition.
- How finally learning the secret of value-based drawing and painting, using a few carefully curated principals, will transform your representational artwork, adding to what you are already doing, with the heretofore mysterious element of light.
- How to use structure as a springboard into the unknown. Learn the freedom that comes from mastery.
- Why and how in-person, individualized support and attention accelerates your artistic growth faster than simply watching video after video.
- How the benefits of being part of a positive artist community can create a circle of inspiration, encouraging you to always be growing in your art.
Many artists over the years, who have studied with me, have experienced dramatic growth in their abilities. Experience the secret to realism first-hand. Learn the secret to value-based painting and unlock your unrealized potential, elevating your representational art to new heights.
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