Susan Ellis – The Art of Clamming
Friday, 18 October 2024
Artist Susan Ellis paints the clammers of coastal Massachusetts. She shares her process and her love of painting these figures working in the mud.
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David Shkolny – Laser Focused In The Landscape
Friday, 17 November 2023
From the importance of a balanced pressure in pastel strokes to the significance of unexpected textures, David Shkolny unveils how he captures the essence of the landscape
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Friday, 23 August 2024
Join guest Mark Ivan Cole as he shares his wisdom and his works of forest, mountains, rocks, and water.
Nicolette van Dam-Through the Looking Glass!
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During our recent 31-pastels-in-31-days Challenge, Nicolette van Dam charmed us all with her paintings based on the alphabet and the Alice in Wonderland books.
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Sometimes, it’s the unplanned encounters that make painting on location truly special.
Mark Ivan Cole – Deep Observation and Emotional Realism
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The Messy Middle – Don’t Quit!
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I recently had the experience of watching one of my demo videos with a friend and I cringed when we watched the part where everything looks an absolute mess. That unpleasant feeling led me to writing this post.
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