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 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...
by netGALAXY Studios | Jun 12, 2014 | Fine Art, Motivational, Uncategorized, World View
Do your research Emerging collectors should become informed by utilizing museums, galleries, auction houses, artists, fellow collectors, art books, magazines and websites to assist them in acquiring art. But you don’t need a Master’s degree in art history...