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Notes from the easel
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42 posts on seeing, painting, and the practice of making art.
From the studio
Are You a Slow or Fast Painter? Why Speed Matters When Painting from Life
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Pre-Mixing Colors vs. Mixing as You Go: Which Is Better?
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Why Your Painting Feels Flat: It's Value, Not Color
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How to Make Fall Landscape Colors Pop in Painting
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Using Texture in Oil Painting: When and How to Explore It
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Bring Energy to Your Paintings!
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Are You Over-Explaining?
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How Much Does Brush Work Matter?
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Are Distant Shadows Always Lighter?
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Know Your Limitations
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What Are You "Celebrating"?
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Art Has No End Point
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Two (Common) Mistakes Painters Make
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Committing to Fewer Instructors
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Knowing Your Subject
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Choosing a Frame
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Can Too Much Information Hurt Our Creative Process?
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Creating a Cool Red
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Painting in a New Space?
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Muted Colors, Softer Edges
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My Favorite Paper for Drawing
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Mixing Raw Umber
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Photos Aren't Bad (But...)
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Are Drawing and Painting the Same?
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Natural vs. Synthetic Brushes
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H and B Pencils
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Intentional Critique
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Getting Attached to Your Paintings
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Should You Repeat a Painting?
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North Light: Essential for Landscape Painters?
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My Take on Flat Brushes
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Studio or Outdoors?
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Using Glass as Your Palette
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Draw Before You Paint
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Paint Better Values
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Tips for Painting Water
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Painting Tree Edges
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Hard Work Beats Talent
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Are You Consistent?
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Painting From a Monitor (and Alternatives!)
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Hardwork vs Talent
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2 Ways to Keep Your Colors Clean
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