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Archbishop Allen Vigneron

by [email protected] | Dec 9, 2022 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Uncategorized

I am Honored and humbled to have been chosen to paint the portrait of Archbishop Allen Vigneron. He was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI, the Most Rev. Allen H. Vigneron was named archbishop of the Detroit Archdiocese on Jan. 5, 2009, succeeding Cardinal Adam Maida....

Van Gogh In America

by [email protected] | Dec 4, 2022 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, World View

I went to see Van Gogh in America today with my sister Betsy. Vincent’s family encourages everyone to take selfies with his art, so here goes nothing. More about my experience at Vincent John Doe. It was overwhelming, the amount of great and iconic work we saw in this...

Shading

by [email protected] | Nov 4, 2022 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational

People think getting the right brush, or coolest color or the perfect medium is going to make them better painters. Painting is primarily an eye thing. A stick with the right value will make a far more meaningful mark than the finest sable brush or expensive pigment....

The Obama Portraits

by [email protected] | Sep 12, 2022 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Portraiture, World View

I’d like to offer a word or two about the recent presentation of the Obama’s official portraits, for what it’s worth. First, what a class act. There was no mention of the insult leveled by the previous admin for not doing this when he had the...

Bravery

by [email protected] | Aug 11, 2022 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Theatre Related, World View

The following can be understood and consumed as both philosophy and technical advice. Some musicians have the ability to hear passages of music, fully realized in their heads. Mozart and Beethoven come to mind. That’s one reason I play their music when I paint....

Playing in the Mud

by [email protected] | Jun 18, 2022 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational

Stepping into the Arena A friend who took my workshop many years ago, posted today that she hadn’t painted since, and wanted to. I recall how much she enjoyed herself and the wonderful results she got using my painting method. So I posted a reply, hoping to...

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