The Oldest Oil Painting in the World
These oils predate the European "invention" of oil paining many hundreds of years.
Enthusiasm! (Revisited)
"Nothing great has ever been achieved without enthusiasm." -Ralph Waldo Emerson In artistic creativity, spiritual teacher and self-help author Eckart Tolle says, "enthusiasm means there is deep enjoyment in what you do plus the added [...]
Glazing for Tone
In his biography of his father, American landscape painter George Inness, Jr. recounts the following anecdote concerning a demo his father performed for a student who'd come to call: Inness "He (Inness) [...]
Bathing in Mystery
More than 350 years after it was painted, Rembrandt van Rijn's Woman Bathing in a Stream remains as intriguing as it did in 1654.
Art is Life
Great art and literature give the vagabond human spirit a home.
Falling Up the Stairs
Capturing the balance between motion and poise.
Get Ready for Enthusiasm!
You can't force inspiration, but you must be ready when it comes.
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Oh To Be a Swaggie in New Zealand
So, what's a swag?
What Color is that Tree?
Tips for Painting Leaves, Bark, and Branches