"One is quite astonished to find how many things there are in the landscape, and in every object in it, one never noticed before. And this is a tremendous new pleasure and interest which invests every walk or drive with an added object. So many colours on the hillside, each different in shadow and in… Continue reading Habits for better painting, esp. with color
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Nearly frozen mid-winter painting progress
Happy Tuesday, it is cold and dreary and I have made a discovery. It can, when your painting workspace is in a basement, get cold enough that it is impossible to focus on painting more than ice-cold temperatures. So let this post be a snapshot into my current project, which just so happens to be… Continue reading Nearly frozen mid-winter painting progress
Book review: Daily Painting
I checked out Carol Marine's book Daily Painting from the library (go libraries!) two months ago. I read it, enjoyed it, but since social distancing has become a thing recently, I haven't had an opportunity to return it. So I thought, what better thing than to write a review of it, while it's still sitting… Continue reading Book review: Daily Painting
Sketchbook: Figurines in Grayscale
When I'm working on projects in my sketchbook, I often like to make notes to see where I'm at. I painted this sketchbook page of the faces of figurines I keep in my room. In this post, I'd like to write about what I learned. On accurately representing the lighting on these figurines: It's best… Continue reading Sketchbook: Figurines in Grayscale
Homemade Sketchbook: Part 1
I sometimes get anxious when I have a lot of decisions to make, especially unimportant ones. So when the semester ends and I'm home over Christmas break, I tend to feel a little directionless. Without being required to attend class, I often forget to plan ways to spend my time. This past year, I tried… Continue reading Homemade Sketchbook: Part 1
Illustrations by Kristin Bandy 