Still life painting is so diverse. It can narrate a story of objects or take you closer into an objects world. Every since I stared painting with pastels so long ago I have enjoyed painting candy apples. I took a large amount of reference photos years ago that I still use today for when I have the itch to paint another. This painting is 4x4" painting on a 5x5" square of Arches Oil Paper which comes in large sheets or blocks of 9x12" or 12x16". [...]
I remember my first time painting a glass bottle with the seemingly impossible task of depicting the transparency and the endless shapes of reflections and inclusions. "Bottle Painting is overwhelming" was a common thought in the process. However, while working on that piece I realized that this complex object is nothing more than just an array of simple shapes in various colours and values. Next thing you know, you step back and realize you're done and think to yourself, "Wow, did I just paint that?". [...]
Figure drawing can be an all consuming task but what if you just want to add a quick figure to a painting for scale and context? Does it have to be intimidating? No. As with anything, knowledge is power. The more you know the easier and more enjoyable a task is. I find this especially true with painting. I want to show that adding a figure in a painting, from a street scene to a landscape, is simple and straight forward. So easy, in fact, [...]
What would bring me to the need of mounting a painting to board? I have become partial to painting on pre-primed unstretched canvas. It allows me the flexibility to paint whatever size I want, not worrying whether or not I have the correct size on hand, freedom to crop mid-painting and a sense of detachment that allows the creative process to flow better. You can buy pre-primed canvas by the foot or in rolls at good art supply stores. When you need a specific size, [...]
I came across a variation of this saying, changed it to suit the individual artist and partnered with DesignbyHumans.com to provide it for sale as an artist tshirt. If you are an artist, it lets others know what you do has value. If a lover of art, it is a great way to show support for your local artists. The design is available as a t-shirt, long sleeve crew neck, baseball tee, hoodies and stickers for those that want to spread the message and to help [...]
I wanted to record a full session of an impressionist still life painting to show how the painting process is anything but linear. Many times, even with knowing what direction you are going, you take one step forward and two or three back. Believe it or not, this is a very normal process to painting. Ask any seasoned artist and they will say the same thing. Until you experience the organic process of painting, you think it is all accomplished in one fluid process from [...]
