THE SYNTAX OF COLOR

Summary: Making art is a two-way proposition. An artist masters the medium of their choice and bends it to their will. However, the...

Summary: It is time once again to dive into the realm of common household foods as they apply, or in this case, should not be applied to...

In a previous Syntax of Color essay, I encouraged readers to branch out and try other media to expand your skills and capabilities. ...

The subject of selecting varnish is important because the decision can result in a painting being protected and long-lasting verses a...

I painted thickly. I painted thinly. I scraped things off. I over painted many areas. I changed my mind several times because things...

Sometimes making art requires the same strategy that is employed when doing physical exercises. Doing different sets of repetitions,...

I am focusing on paint viscosity while working on some big pictures that required a large quantity of oil paint. This got me thinking...

An artist can get a bit spoiled by continuously painting on pre-primed panels because it is easy to forget the steps needed to prepare a...

Oil Penetration The same question appears repeatedly on various social media sites that utilize crowd-sourced responses. The question:...

Selecting Colors A number of years ago when I lived in the New York metro area, I listened to a FM station that had a program called...

We are starting to get a glimpse of the start of the outdoor painting season approaching in the mid-Atlantic region. Soon, deciduous...

This is probably a phrase that is muttered daily under the breath by some patrons who visit a modern art museum. It is easy to recognize...

The priming layer or ground a painting is placed upon has gotten a lot of attention in recent years. Since the priming layer serves as a...

Artist appear to be composed of two types of people, some who desire to experiment and other who are happy with the array of art...