Preliminary painting development takes some of the anxiety out of painting. “Woman with Basket”

by | Apr 4, 2011 | concepts in painting, Education, Historical Sites, Oil Paintings for Sale, plein air, sport, Table of Contents

For as long as I can remember I have heard how beneficial doing pencil sketches, small thumbnails or color studies can benefit my work. But thinking I know better, I skip ahead missing these important steps. Now I go back to these most important steps in developing a...

Caveman could only see in Earth Colors

by | Mar 31, 2011 | concepts in painting, Education

Early cave men used only earth colors to draw on cave walls. Early Earth must have been subdued in color only having earth tones. Or cavemen’s eyes could not see color. Even the early master oil painters mostly painted in earth colors using sienna’s, ocher’s and...

Paint like a Master? Is It a Good Thing?

by | Mar 24, 2011 | concepts in painting, Education

I can understand all of the thrust to understand the masters or better old master painters and all of what they have accomplished and the ability to create appreciated paintings. But painting like a Master is a conjured term. There is not just one process of painting...