Category: Artist
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Hyperrealism Versus Artistic Expression
Have you ever seen artwork where you had to do a double take to see if it was a photograph or not? This is realism on steroids, for sure. These are some amazing pieces of art with very skilled artisans to back it up. The details are truly astounding and a great amount of time…
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Art in my Heart
Art fills a natural void for me. If I didn’t have such a wonderful creative outlet, I feel I would be much worse off. When I don’t get my weekly dose of creative time, I become a very cranky girl. It is never fun to set up or clean up, but everything in-between is all…
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Analytical Versus Creative Mind
When trying to set up my website to sell art, I looked up examples. The about pages would always say things like the artist always had the passion to draw or paint. I’ve never really had that experience. Sure, I liked to color in coloring books and do the occasional drawing, but it wasn’t like…
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Orange and Blue Color Psychology
Orange and blue are opposite colors on the color wheel. They are referred to as complementary colors. This means this color combination works well together by creating contrast in color. Orange is a warm color and blue is a cool color. I see the most evidence of this when watching dark comic book television or…
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Visualize Color in Highlights and Shadows
I used to have painting instructors that said to never use black and white in your paintings. After so many years of painting, I can see why. I have developed an eye that hones in on color. However, I think this breakthrough happened more pronouncedly after taking a series of photography courses online. In photography,…
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Texture Created in Paint
One of the things I love about acrylic paint is the ability to create physical and visual texture. Creating physical texture involves thick paint on the surface. Impasto is also a term used for painting with thick paint. Often the paint is spread out with a palette knife. You can also use modeling paste of…
Pen & Ink Magic 