Gábor SvagrikFine Art

Notes from the easel

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17 posts on seeing, painting, and the practice of making art.

How to Make Fall Landscape Colors Pop in PaintingFrom the studio

How to Make Fall Landscape Colors Pop in Painting

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Fear as a Motivator in Painting and Creative WorkFrom the studio

Fear as a Motivator in Painting and Creative Work

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Bring Energy to Your Paintings!From the studio

Bring Energy to Your Paintings!

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How Much Does Brush Work Matter?From the studio

How Much Does Brush Work Matter?

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Are Distant Shadows Always Lighter?From the studio

Are Distant Shadows Always Lighter?

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Know Your LimitationsFrom the studio

Know Your Limitations

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Higher Quality PaintingsFrom the studio

Higher Quality Paintings

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Can Too Much Information Hurt Our Creative Process?From the studio

Can Too Much Information Hurt Our Creative Process?

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Painting in a New Space?From the studio

Painting in a New Space?

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Muted Colors, Softer EdgesFrom the studio

Muted Colors, Softer Edges

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My Favorite Paper for DrawingFrom the studio

My Favorite Paper for Drawing

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Mixing Raw UmberFrom the studio

Mixing Raw Umber

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Are Drawing and Painting the Same?From the studio

Are Drawing and Painting the Same?

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Is Outdoor Painting Better?From the studio

Is Outdoor Painting Better?

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Natural vs. Synthetic BrushesFrom the studio

Natural vs. Synthetic Brushes

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Using Pastels like PaintFrom the studio

Using Pastels like Paint

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Clean Off Your Brushes!From the studio

Clean Off Your Brushes!

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