Artists and Their Studios
Imagine visiting the most intimate interiors of 125 artists from all four corners of the world! Enjoy this eclectic and truly global mix of artists and their studios, organized geographically starting with the artist of North America, and take note of how you can visit for yourself all these extraordinary studios and workplaces where artists lived and created!
Here is an article about it: 125 Artists and Their Historic Studios
PBS has a series about this called:
Historic Artists' Homes and Studios
Check it out. Thank you ArtistsNetwork.
How To Paint Daisies In Watercolour
This tutorial from Sian Dudley focuses on a question she gets asked a lot as an artist...
- How to create textural marks
- Blending
- Different ways to use the brush to create effects
- Using masking fluid
- What materials to use
How To Paint Daisies In Watercolour
Light it Up
Celebrating Light and Dark
For those of us who love visual drama in painting, an explosion of color against darkness creates an almost entrancing effect and draws in your eye. This contrast of light and dark is one of the powerful ways to bring attention to your focal point. The viewer’s eye will follow this contrast, helping to draw his or her eye into your art in a similar way fireworks keep us looking up at the sky.
Contrast
Black Goes with Everything
Many art instructors advise their students to avoid using black altogether, as it can easily overpower a painting, but the color has been essential to art since humans first started making marks. It was one of the first colors used in cave paintings, with charcoal being among the easiest media to produce.
Black Goes with Everything
Thank you, Artist Network
Werner’s Nomenclature of Colours
A recreation of the original 1821 color guidebook with new cross references, photographic examples, and posters designed by Nicholas Rougeux. Check out the examples of where these colors are found in nature.
Nomenclature of Colours
Thank you, Pam
The Murky History of the Colour Yellow
Indian Yellow was created by a process that allegedly restricted cows to a diet of mango leaves, leaving them in a state of near starvation. Kelly Grovier looks at the masterpieces which used the pigment.
I have recently read an article in the NewYorker that questions the veracity of the mistreated-animal origin of this pigment. It may have been a romantic story to create marketing interest.
Indian Yellow
Thank you, Marlene
Birgit's Corner
Traveling w/Art Supplies from Birgit O'Connor
Simplifying your supply list also helps.
Traveling w/Art Supplies from Birgit O'Connor
Thank you, Pam
“You can create wonderful magical paintings
by simplifying the composition.“ Birgit O’Connor
A very timely quote. Thank you,Marjorie
Winsor & Newton Masterclass Collection
A great resource for all kinds of product information, including the following one on mixing primaries and why it can produce mud and not the wonderful color you were going for.
Winsor & Newton Masterclass Collection
Jake Winkle
Watercolour paintings should be bold and translucent! Known for his dramatic wildlife and horse racing watercolours, Jake Winkle captures both of these qualities as he paints subjects from overseas and also nearer to his home, in Dorset. His enthusiasm for watercolour painting is infectious and inspired as he constantly searches for new and exciting ways to render his subject, direct and uncluttered - with passion and energy!
Winkle Art Gallery-3
8 Best Podcasts for Artsts
Some artists work in a busy studio with other people chatting, some like to work with their favorite music playing to help get in the flow, some like to create art while the brain is being entertained by information, novel thoughts and ideas.
8 Best Podcasts for Artsts
This is my favorite: The Lonely Palette
This post is from a great site called the Color Lovers Club. It has all sorts of pertinent tidbits that may interest you. Some product endorsement included, but pretty benign.
We love art of all kinds, especially watercolor painting, digital illustration and anything that is bright and fun.
Color Lovers Club
Etchr Art Satchel
This is for the lovers of all things organized and flexible and beautifully made. Price-y, to be sure.
Art Satchel
Etchr Art Satchel Function Demo
Composition Guide by Phil Starke
This is a printable, online PDF of some composition ideas. Heads up - there is promo nudges but it covers some basics.
Composition Guide
Thank you, Pam
How To Paint Windows
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There's a lot of detail to choose from but rather than including everything, I'm focusing on the arched window and in particular the counter-change created by the shadows from the shutters onto the window itself."
How To Paint Windows in Watercolour
