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Freedom?

by [email protected] | May 13, 2024 | Art Instruction, Motivational, World View

We think we have freedom, but do we really? Our choices are carefully curated, from presidential candidates to groceries. We have been conditioned to want what we have been given as “choices.” We are told to be happy with these choices. It will go easier for us. But...

Carol and Paul Schaap Unveiling

by [email protected] | Apr 22, 2024 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Random Favorites, World View

Today was truly a great day. I’ve been looking forward to sharing this portrait with the world for quite sometime. My portrait of Carol and Paul Schaap was unveiled at Wayne State in the Paul and Carol Schaap Chemistry Building, where it will hang into perpetuity. It...

My Teaching Method

by [email protected] | Nov 17, 2023 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture

When I teach privately I like to use the paint along process, where the student paints along as I demonstrate. This is how I learned, sitting next to my father and painting what he painted. I call it full immersion study. It usually works out as a win-win. The student...

My Furry Friends Demo

by [email protected] | Aug 17, 2023 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture

Recently, I had the pleasure of creating an oil portrait of my dog, Bailey, as the subject of my “Furry Friends” demo, begun at Art on the Square Gallery, where you can also see some of my latest work. I finished the painting in my studio. Here’s my...

How to Appreciate Art

by [email protected] | Aug 9, 2023 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, World View

Steve Anthony Cefalo created some great tips for appreciating artwork, with which I agree whole heartedly. This is not anti-intellectual dribble (heaven forbid). It’s a way to expand your intuition and use your lifetime of experience to enter a work of art. The...

Dare to Paint Badly

by [email protected] | Jun 30, 2023 | Art Instruction, Motivational, World View

I got this question from a student. It’s one I get in one form or another quite a lot. So I hope my answer inspires you to dare to paint badly: “Thanks for the class today. I am struggling with my paint strokes. Not sure if it is because of my brushes or...

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