I’ve been both a workshop participant and an instructor. I love teaching and I’ve loved being a student of another artist. Taking a workshop is a gift to yourself. Here are a few tips on how to get the most
Quite a number of years ago, I came across John F. Carlson’s book Carlson’s Guide to Landscape Painting. In this book he outlines his Theory of Angles. I light bulb went off in my head. I’d always been focused on
This is the first in a new series quick looks at paintings that are working. I believe that it’s easy to focus on what is NOT working and then we get pretty stuck on that! Focusing on what is
It’s easy to get sidetracked. It’s easy to put one’s attention on the wrong thing and thereby get off course. So I made this list today of what working as an artist means to me. In Eric Maisel’s wonderful book
To paint a thing, I have to see it with innocent eyes; eyes like a baby. No labels, no bias, no preconceived notions, no judgements, no preferences. I can’t paint a tree, I have to paint a combination of shapes
Foliage and trees can appear pretty complicated, so as not to get overwhelmed it’s important to remember the overarching forms or shapes that make up everything. Sometimes, I forget! We can simplify even the most complex forms down to the
Composing a painting is all about editing, whether you are working from life, a photo or your imagination; we are making decisions about what to leave in, what to leave out, what to enhance and what to make up. We
In this lesson, watch how I work with three values in each hue. I hope you have fun doing these blocks! https://youtu.be/f1lpINJ6nsc With Warmest Regards,Marla
I think it’s a good thing to strive to get better. Seeking perfection is quite another matter. I’ve never seen a perfect painting. After visits to the Louvre, Musee d’ osay and the Uffizi with some quite notable collections, I’ve
I love, love to paint outdoors in the summer here in Oregon. There is one problem; so much GREEN! It can get downright boring. So let’s get a deeper view into greens and see if we can make some sense