by netGALAXY Studios | Mar 13, 2013 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, World View
Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth. Luke 3:5 One might argue the spiritual arch is one of finding the middle. Over the millennia nature has a...
by netGALAXY Studios | Mar 12, 2013 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View
“A man paints with his brains and not with his hands.” Michelangelo Buonarroti Try explaining this to a fellow who’s just spent $350 on art supplies, thinking if only he had the right brush, all his troubles would be over. His masterpiece is always...
by netGALAXY Studios | Mar 8, 2013 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, World View
You can’t do better than to do the best you can. Trouble comes when people base their concept of their personal best on a mental construct dragged up from their past experiences, or worse, the past experiences of others, which are no longer relevant. Every new...
by netGALAXY Studios | Mar 7, 2013 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Uncategorized
The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance. Aristotle I really enjoy sketching quickly. The time element is exciting to me. Here’s your chance to get some sketching time with me. Here’s where...
by netGALAXY Studios | Mar 6, 2013 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Portraiture, World View
What interests me most is neither still life nor landscape: it is the human figure. Henri Matisse We had another figure drawing session at my studio last evening. Lots of fun. I have logged countless hours in front of the figure and always learning. These were two...
by netGALAXY Studios | Mar 4, 2013 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Portraiture, Uncategorized, World View
The Real Princess Kate Portrait Last evening we had the much anticipated Vernissage of Cate’s portrait “The Real Princess Kate,” surrounded by dear friends. Now it is time to share it with the world. Click to see the finished portrait (She’s...
