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Axiom #3 Paint What You See

My painting teacher, Jim Faber, used to say: “paint what you see, not what you THINK you see! It’s a Continue reading →

Boundaries and Grids of Life

 A common exercise to help train the artist’s eye is to enlarge the image of a photograph by using a Continue reading →

Observa-tion is the Key to Art

Observation…we discuss it every week in the art classes whether it be drawing or painting.  We often ask, “what did Continue reading →

Observing Details

My current drawing class is made up of individuals with varying degrees of artistic experience and skills.  They are all Continue reading →

Contrast, Drawing and Observation

As I prepare to teach a drawing course I drew this pencil portrait of my granddaughter looking at a greeting Continue reading →

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