It’s not even 9AM on a Saturday morning, and I’ve already been up three hours painting. I’m on my fourth cup of coffee and life is good. Allie is busy today so I won’t be working with a live model. So instead, I’m painting. Later on today, I’ll go for
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Ten newbie tips for watercolors from an experienced newbie
So now that I’ve been painting with watercolors for three months, I’ve learned a few things: 1. Sketching comes first If you can’t sketch, you can’t paint. What’s the cliché? You must first learn to walk before you learn to fly? In this case, sketching comes first. Sketching is equivalent
Continue readingMy fifth month as an art student
Just so I don’t confuse anyone who just stumbled on this page, I am not a formal art student. I am a professional investor and failed musician who turned to painting for inspiration. Yeah, that sounds weird. But it is what it is. I’m pretty much done with music. I’ve
Continue readingWhat is your artistic purpose?
So, what is your artistic purpose? Why are you an artist? Every artist should ask themselves this. What is your artistic purpose? We should ask ourselves this because it gives deeper meaning to your work. Your answer could be anything, but it should be something. You should have a reason
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Motherless child
Yngwie Malmsteen wrote a song called “Motherless Child” years ago. Now I know how it feels. I lost my mother earlier this decade. I also lost my favorite aunt; someone I was really close to a few years prior. You don’t ever recover from death. The older I get, the
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