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Wonky Vases – My Still Life Painting

Yesterday I shared my initial studies done in preparation for a still life painting with oil pastels. At the end of … More

Challenges, Oil Pastels, Still Life

It Doesn’t Come Easy

I’m feeling a little discouraged this morning. It didn’t help at all that after my less-than-stellar results at the easel … More

Cylinders, Oil Painting, Still Life, Techniques

A Pair of Pears

After yesterday’s guess-what-it-is drawing, I took a deep breath and tried again. Before I go on, I’m just going to … More

Loose painting, Still Life, Watercolor

White on White

I’ll admit to being very apprehensive about this drawing exercise. I figured it would be quite a challenge. In my … More

attitude in art, Still Life, Taking time in drawing, White on white

Still Life After Cezanne

I hesitate to include Paul Cezanne’s name in this still life painting, the one I fussed about and fretted over … More

Craftsy, Paul Cezanne, Still Life, Tony Curanaj

No Apologies

As I post this completed “potted plant” painting — my first attempt at a still life — I want to … More

Learning to Paint, Light and Shadow, Still Life, Using elements of art

A Few New Do’s and Don’t’s

How, precisely, does one spell “don’t’s”? I don’t know, but I’m not going to worry about it. See? My new … More

Drawing from life, Quick drawings, Still Life

A Pot It Is

When I said, “I guess I have to learn how to draw” four years ago, I didn’t think my efforts … More

John Davidszoon de Heem, Painting habits, Still Life

Skipping School

Teaching myself means I have choices…but how far does that freedom extend?

Art Tutor, Proportions, Sketching, Still Life

Don’t Even Ask

Usually when I’m learning a new medium, I take a slow but steady approach, doing my best to get the … More

Acrylics, Acrylics Anonymous, Having fun with art, mistakes, Still Life, underpainting

Unfinished Business

I recently posted about the importance of finishing what we start. It’s a good rule to follow, not only in … More

Challenges, Colored Pencil Magazine, Coloring books, conscience, decision-making, failure, finish what you start, guilt, quitting, saw fruit, Still Life, The Pen and Ink Experience, The Virtual Instructor, unfinished business

What Shall I Draw Today?

I’m not much of a planner, especially where art is concerned. I’m more of an impromptu, spur-of-the moment sort of … More

1950s comics, bridges, Charcoal, Drawing barns, Drawing birds, graphite, Landscape drawing, Matt Fussell, Niskayuna School Art Department, Portraits, Practice, Sketchbook ideas, Still Life, The Virtual Instructor, tinted charcoal, Tubby

Bowl of Apples

Today I’m sharing one of my recent colored pencil drawings. It’s far from perfect, yet I’m pleased with how it … More

Apples, Art by Judith, Colored pencil drawing, Polychromos Colored Pencils, Solvent, Still Life, Strathmore Toned Gray paper

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