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Recently, I was asked by one of my artist friends “How do you keep from getting “artist’s block?” What inspires you to keep painting? He asked this because he had hit a wall in his art career. He felt he had no ideas left and similar to “writer’... 

Here’s a link to the late great Bob Ross showing how to paint mountains. I always thought it was hilarious how he would make it look so easy. He would say “Let’s put a mountain here.” And a couple of swipes of the brush or knife and he put a mountain... 

Expressionism looks within to a world of emotional and psychological states rather than without to a fluid world of fleeting realism, as with impressionism. In their eagerness to develop a style with greater emotional force, the expressionist artists... 

“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” - Thomas A Edison This an inspirational quote from the great inventor Thomas Edison, the inventor of the light bulb. It took him 10,001 tries to final... 

Here’s a rendering I did of Hendrix with pencil on paper. It’s part of a series of pieces I’m working on dedicated to different iconic figures in history. Hendrix was definitely iconic. He was a visionary of not only music but of art and culture. He ... 

When creating an oil painting, I like to break it down into steps. In art, there really are no rules but I think it’s good to know “the rules” before you can break them. These are the steps that I learned when I started painting. I still use these st... 

This is one of my favorite paintings by Pablo Picasso. It was created by Picasso in 1903. It depicts an old, depressed man with shabby clothing hunched over his guitar, playing in the streets. With this painting I learned that you don’t need a thousa... 

These are the mediums I use for Oil Painting. You may have your own preferences but this is a good starting point. 1) Cobalt drier- I use this to speed up drying time. One or two drops is all you need. Just mix it in your paint and you’re ready to... 

“The Persistence of Memory” used to be on display at the Salvador Dalí Museum, in St. Petersburg, Florida, (1 February–1 June 2008). Unfortunately I wasn’t able to see it in person. I was scheduled to go see it but circumstances changed that. It’... 

Cleaning your paint brushes January 5, 2013 at 10:27 PM Everyone has their own methods of cleaning their paint brushes but these are the steps I use and it works great. Another helpful tip is to only use a palette knife to mix your paint. Thi...