Monthly Archives: July 2007

The Romantic Title

Posted on July 31, 2007 by Lisa

by Lisa   I recently added some brighter strokes of paint to the scarf on this painting. Bill bitched at me the other day for having boring titles to my paintings. Says the title helps sell the painting. I will … Continue reading →

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Painting ~ The Natural Breast

Posted on July 30, 2007 by wrjones

by Bill  The Saturday morning California Art Institute open session model; sort of.  The model was so quick to undress no one commented on wanting to paint a costumed figure.  Since just about everyone painting seems to do head and shoulders only, I’m … Continue reading →

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Paint the Light. Please.

Posted on July 28, 2007 by Lisa

by Lisa This is the demo I did this week for my class. I am trying to get my students to think more about the light. One student recently told me that she needs to really like what she is painting. I … Continue reading →

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