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watercolor

notice how by adding a background starts to change up the appearance of the figure?  How the shades change in hue, how light and dark values play against each other. I found some time to paint today,...

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Wanting to learn to draw and paint.

I want to share a few thoughts with you about drawing and painting. If you are becoming frustrated with your painting skills and it seems like you can paint to a certain point, but you know something...

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Learning to see.

Learning to see the details around you; what a leaf or tree for example looks like when you are standing next to it versus  how a tree or the detail of a leaf look in comparison farther away or...

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watercolor

In the past few days I have been able to work a bit more; fine tuning the details. I still want to recess the background some. 7/27/13. This is how far I was able to paint. I really enjoy the lace and...

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I am still here!

Olivia is learning to draw faces with charcoal. Starting out in charcoal is the easiest and quickest because the charcoal allows you to smear. I am in the process of working on my website here……new...

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Fine Art Studio

The header I currently have the pictures are not as clear as in shop? When I have more time to play I will work on it. I have been busy working on my own portfolio as well as working with my artist...

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Rose’s finished painting.

Beautiful job! There is a slight glare from the final gel wash.  

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Oil painting, portraiture

This is the final oil portrait. An excellent example if you work hard at learning,  a new skill level is possible.  It is all a process, realism that is.  You need to play attention to angles and how...

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Much information added under painting instruction and oils.

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Art lessons

Please check out some of my photography on fotoblur.com ! My artwork has been recommended and promoted by other photographers on the website. Amen! Thank you God. I have to say it is wonderful to...

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Inktense pencil and oil painting.

Here are two new examples of artwork; Inktense by Jordan and oil painting by Olivia.  Terrific job ladies!!! As an artist and teacher I try to inspire and help the creative process with learning...

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Art lessons in Easton, Pennsylvania

Notice the material on the smaller mannequin,  the gray, silver color of the dress. A shiny material can have Refracted light which causes a Reflection in the valleys or deep parts of the folds. These...

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Western style artwork

Artist friend Tom’s artwork.  It is important to carry color throughout the entire composition for the reason of balance and good flow. If you only have blue for example more in one region the...

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portrait painting

  Oil painting is easy when you have knowledge about drawing forms. Realism in any medium is about layers and lighter layers of building forms. I will add more on this later, don’t have the time now,...

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Intense pencils

Inktense pencils is an involved medium. It takes dedication and passion to learn the capabilities of the medium itself. I added a few pictures of a few different colors. Their value ranges are endless...

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Oil painting

I painted to this point. There are several areas if not all areas that need attention. At this point of realism I need to set the weight of the object or person, correct  perspective, and form first...

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Oil painting, portrait painting

 I painted to this point. The hands are wrong and letter, but it will be okay!

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Lehigh Valley art lessons

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. I WORK WITH EVERYONE’S SCHEDULE, BEING A BUSY MOM OF THREE I UNDERSTAND COMPLETELY HOW TIME IS NOT ALWAYS OUR OWN. THE MOST IMPORTANT...

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Copyright laws

An Artist does not copy another artist’s artwork. It is an unspoken law and respect between follow artist. You are doing yourself a disservice in speaking as far as your own artistically growth. If you...

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Starting to add tones and set form with values.

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