How to Install Hangers on Canvases
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Installing hangers on canvases is a basic chore most artists need to do on a regular basis. I always get questions about how to do install them, so here goes. Here's what you'll need:
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Vlog
Painting Analysis and Refinement
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I have never filmed me refining a painting to completion before.
My typical painting process is to "Paint First, Then Think", meaning to paint without thinking using my right brain then once I feel the need to stop, I take time to analyze the painting with my left brain.
Read MoreMatting and Framing Paintings on Paper
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Matting and framing is something that most artists have to do at some point in their artistic journey. I used to do it alot when I painted in watercolor. Now that I am an acrylic abstract painter, I still find that I have small paintings that need to be matted and framed.
Read MoreSo, You Want to be a Better Painter?
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There is no secret handshake, magic dust or password that will make you a better painter. The only thing that will, is spending time painting. The more paintings you make, the better painter you will be.
Read MoreWow, I Got a Painting Commission, Now What?
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I get lots of questions from artists about painting commissions - and lots of horror stories of the ones that went bad. This post will give you some guidance on how to manage the process to get the best results - for you and your client.
Read MoreArt Workshops - Try Something New
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Most artists attend art workshops to learn something new: a new medium, a new subject matter, a new technique. Sometimes though, when they get to the workshop they are more interested in making something to hang on the wall rather than just trying something new.
Read MoreConsistency Part 2
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In a previous post I talked about the importance of consistency when developing an exhibition. In this post I want to talk in broader terms: how consistency can help you be more successful as an artist.
Read MoreConsistency - Part 1
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I am calling this video part 1 of Consistency, because I may address other ideas of consistency for artists in other upcoming videos.
Read MoreTime Management Strategies
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I have been asked recently by several folks if I could talk about the time management strategies I use to get so much accomplished. I don't really have any strategies per say, but I do have a really simple system to get things done.
Read MorePainting a Series
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When I began my painting life I had no idea what it meant to paint in a series, and it took many years before I was introduced to the idea. Once I began to embrace the concept, my painting skills quickly began to improve. What does it mean to paint a series? Painting a series is simply painting multiple paintings, one after another, around a common theme. The theme could be color related, composition related, subject matter related, approach related or location related.
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