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13 Plein Air Pointers

Artists Network — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 06:15:00 +0000

we asked three well-known plein air painters: What’s an important thing to know when plein air painting? Here are their plein air tips!

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A Simple Guide for Stretching Your Own Canvas

Scott Maier — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 06:15:00 +0000

Enjoy the satisfaction of stretching your own canvas in this quick and easy guide. Learn the basics of canvas, stretchers, and grounds.

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2023 Artists Over 60 Winners List

ArtistsNetworkCompetitions — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 18:38:57 +0000

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Sea Change: Pastel Seascapes

Robert Carsten — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 14:31:14 +0000

Jeanne Rosier Smith demonstrates steps to creating dynamic seascapes in pastel.

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10 Acrylic Works of Art — See What the Medium Can Do!

Artists Network — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 06:15:00 +0000

For landscape artist Marcia Burtt, acrylic paint has been a perfect medium for her creative process and techniques.

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The Perfect Combination

Artists Network — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 05:00:00 +0000

Learn how hand-textured papers plus watercolor add excitement and personality to your painting.

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5 Things That Changed My Creative Process

Artists Network — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 06:15:00 +0000

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7 Ways to Rescue a Painting

Artists Network — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 06:15:00 +0000

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Bigger Is Better

Artists Network — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 06:15:00 +0000

Painting landscapes en plein air requires both intuition and observation—and working on a large surface can increase your aptitude for both. By Joe Paquet Working large in the field amounts to a direct conversation with nature. I didn’t always understand this. For many years, I worked up my smaller field studies in the studio, trying…

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Unmasked: A New Exhibition by Suzanne Benton

Artists Network — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 06:15:00 +0000

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Moods of Nature

Artists Network — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 06:15:00 +0000

Lynn Welker’s abstract paintings are spare sanctuaries in a disorderly world. By Michael Gormley Lynn Welker’s semi-abstract inventions, created using a direct-painting plus collage technique, reference Pablo Picasso’s and George Braque’s early cubist experiments. Welker, who attended the University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning in the mid-’60s, notes, “Picasso was very…

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Free Paint Along – Master Painting Trees Once and For All

gbuffington — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 20:52:14 +0000

With Johannes Vloothuis Foliage emerges as the predominant feature in landscapes. Aspiring artists often lean heavily on reference photos and plein air experiences when painting them. Yet, the true test arises in transitioning from these sources to the final artwork, where artists must innovate fresh renditions of trees that transcend mere imitation. Master artist Johannes…

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4 Pioneering Women Artists Everyone Should Know

Artists Network — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 07:15:00 +0000

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Game Changer

Artists Network — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 07:15:00 +0000

Albert Handell on a Painting Moment That Opened a New Creative Path By Albert Handell One of the most significant moments of my painting life happened back in 1973 when I was living in Woodstock, N.Y. It started with a painting of a tree just outside my studio. It was a new idea for me…

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Is My Painting Finished? 8 Ways to Tell

Artists Network — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 07:15:00 +0000

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Painting Light on Water

Artists Network — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 07:15:00 +0000

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