by netGALAXY Studios | Aug 8, 2014 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View
Silly me. I’m so new to this crowd funding concept that I only just discovered I can send updates to my backers. So here’s the first update: For those of you who have supported this Kickstarter campaign, who have responded with even a small contribution,...
by netGALAXY Studios | Jul 30, 2014 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View
“Think on your palette, feel on your painting.” rm This is a theme that comes up often in the lessons that I teach on painting and drawing. People often ask me how much of what we do as artists is feeling and how much is thinking. The simple answer is...
by netGALAXY Studios | Jul 23, 2014 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View
“Paint what you know,” is a common piece of advice to those entering any artistic discipline. That’s why my first novel (The Fishfly) was semi-autobiographical. I write (and paint and act) about things I know. But I also write and paint and act...
by netGALAXY Studios | Jul 16, 2014 | Fine Art, Portraiture
Natalie Becknell was the lucky winner of our recent pet portrait raffle at Doolittle’s. She was very excited to get this beautiful 9″ x 12″ oil portrait of her best friend Luke. Keep your eye out for future specials and freebies from...
by netGALAXY Studios | Jul 7, 2014 | Art Instruction, Portraiture, World View
Here are a couple portraits presented in Detroit recently. The “big wig” on the left is now part of a series of graphite portraits of his predecessors, many created by my father over his long career of his predecessor. I’m not at liberty to reveal...
by netGALAXY Studios | Jun 13, 2014 | Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Theatre Related, World View
In response to my recent posting on FB of this Stella Adler quote and describing those who don’t have something to contribute as fillers, a very wise, dear friend responded privately: “”Fillers?’ Not true, helpful, inspiring, necessary, or...
