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Framing

A Quick Guide To Framing

Whether you choose to take your artwork to a professional framer/frame shop or DIY a frame solution, this quick guide will help you appropriately choose your frames. Choosing the perfect frame is rewarding. I suggest that you find a frame that first compliments the style of the artwork, and then the style of the space it will live in. Remember, the frame is...

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Art Feature

Daffodils for Spring

People often ask me how I decide what to paint. The truth is, I have a few running lists of things to paint at all times. It’s more of a matter of when to paint something. One list is an extensive file library of photographs I’ve taken. It’s a collection of images ready to paint. I tend to view this library every day...

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Books

Book Review: The Oil Painter's Pocket Palette

As a young painter, I turned to books for nearly every painting. You may know this already if you’ve followed or read my blog over the years. Not having formal art instruction my first 7 or so years of painting in oil meant that books were my go-to for instruction and inspiration. These books ranged everywhere from art instruction books and art history...

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Color

Oil Painting with Color Inspired by Monet

Walking through The Art Institute of Chicago last year for the first time, I repeated in my head a description for Monet’s work: “painter of light.” It couldn’t have been a better description. It wasn’t the first time I had seen his work in person, but it was the first time that it really impacted me. When I rounded the corner into the...

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Framing

My Favorite Trick For Framing Art For Less Than $100

If you’ve ever walked into a frame shop or waded through a sea of websites in search of a frame for your favorite piece of art, you’ve probably been a little shocked at the price tag; I’ve been there too. I am still shocked when I find that perfect molding only to see that the starting price for an 8x10in. is $64 and...

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