Art Studio Wall Colors | Choosing paint colors
How do you pick a color for your art studio? Nothing changes how a room feels quite as easily as paint. Freshening up your walls is an easy and inexpensive…
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Embracing the Gray: The Unexpected Delight of Plein Air Painting on Cloudy Days
Many artists dream of painting under perfect blue skies, with sunlight casting dynamic shadows across vibrant landscapes. However, the allure of a sunny day can often be misleading, as the…
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Acrylic Painting, Emerging From the Shadows
When thinking about what I wanted to paint today, I got the idea that it might be fun to play with lighting. I had just taken my dog for his…
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What Really Happens When You Stop Trying to Get Acrylics to Behave Like Oils
I have found myself studio-homeless this year. With no space outside my home to work in, I have started painting right in my apartment. While I will admit that it…
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Orange Reflections
How loose and free can your paint application be at the start? That was the question that I asked myself for this painting. I was curious about what it would feel…
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Wall Colors For My New Art Studio Space
Nothing changes how a room looks and feels quite as easily or dramatically as paint. That was certainly the case for me when I moved into a new studio in…
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Plein Air Plan | 5 tips for better outdoor painting
I was going through an old sketchbook and found the notes from a fantastic plein air painting workshop through The Atelier in Minneapolis. The workshop was taught by plein air…
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Two Sunflowers | bring the summer fun inside
Long months of Minnesota winter, means lots of time working in the studio. For the summer months, I take my studio on the road. Armed with my pochade box, I…
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Embracing the Gray: The Unexpected Delight of Plein Air Painting on Cloudy Days
Many artists dream of painting under perfect blue skies, with sunlight casting dynamic shadows across vibrant landscapes. However, the allure of a sunny day can often be misleading, as the…
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Sunflowers and Silver Pitcher | plein air still life
We have had a cold, rainy spring here in Minnesota. You have to take advantage of the sun where you can find it! This painting was done on a day…
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End of a Session
My Thursday night portrait class has come to an end for another session. I’ll be taking the summer off to paint plein air, and will return in the fall. The…
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Plein Air Painting in the Park
We have finally had some sun here in Minnesota! Spring is slowly starting to reveal itself. Not weeks of sunny days mind you, and very few May flowers, but the…
