by netGALAXY Studios | Jun 23, 2016 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View
Cate and I had such a wonderful Artfields experience this year, as we do every year. I think what makes it such a great experience are the people and the inviting atmosphere. And yes, the really cool art. Since I was asked by the organizers to present my feedback and...
by netGALAXY Studios | Jun 22, 2016 | Art Instruction, Motivational, Portraiture
As part of my marketing plan, years ago, I was trying to really understand why people have their portraits painted. I was clear on why I did portraits but not so clear on what was in it for my clients. I decided to create this Feature/Benefits/Value Analysis to...
by netGALAXY Studios | Apr 26, 2016 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Random Favorites, World View
I was delighted and honored to present an artist residency at Summerville Elementary. The four day workshop was the culmination of all five first-grade classes’ study of plants. I love the challenge of taking what might be a boring subject and turning it into a...
by netGALAXY Studios | Apr 19, 2016 | Art Instruction, Motivational, Portraiture, World View
I recently had the privilege of being in attendance as my portrait was presented at a very swanky event in Detroit. The Karmanos Cancer Institute honored their outgoing Chair with an oil portrait at their annual gala. It was well received, judging from the applause....
by netGALAXY Studios | Mar 24, 2016 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, World View
Watch a short film about the color blue: I’ve noticed some artists tend to favor a certain color. Taking a very wide view, I’ve even noticed certain cities tend to shy away from certain colors or favor others. It seemed every artist in New Orleans started...
by netGALAXY Studios | Mar 15, 2016 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Uncategorized, World View
I’ve been living a double life for sometime, painting what moves, touches and inspires me, while dutifully holding on to the moniker of being a professional artist. Today, I am giving up the identity of being a professional artist. Ironically, it is also the day...
