Lessons From the Easel: Let it Shine
Whatever piece I paint, I always keep in mind that its purpose is to shine. To hang on a wall and enhance a room is… Read More »Lessons From the Easel: Let it Shine
Whatever piece I paint, I always keep in mind that its purpose is to shine. To hang on a wall and enhance a room is… Read More »Lessons From the Easel: Let it Shine
Being a painter brings with it the challenge to see beyond what the brain speaks. You see a lawn or a plant and the brain… Read More »Lessons From the Easel: See Beyond
The very last painting step I take with every piece is to grab my tubes of metallic paint along with black and other very dark… Read More »Lessons From the Easel: Highlights and Lowlights
Gesso is a mixture of glue, chalk, and pigment that artists use to prime surfaces to be painted upon. Today, most pre-stretched canvasses have been… Read More »Lessons From the Easel: Sometimes You Need Gesso