Archive for September, 2009
Street Artist in Florence, Italy
Buon giorno from Italy. Sorry for the lack of posts lately as I am still exploring northern Italy. I have taken over 700 pictures so far and can’t wait to share some with you. I thought I would post a quick image of a street artist in Florence to get by until I am able [...]
Liz Holm, A True Artist’s Friend!
Frederick, Maryland painter Liz Holm is a wonderfully talented artist that goes out of her way to encourage others in their artistic pursuits. Liz was among the first to stop by ADNW to offer words of support. If you have not visited the Liz Holm Painting Journal, you should. Two of my favorite pieces are showing [...]
“Mayflower Gulch” Oil Painting
Update 9/18: Per a recommendation by Randy Saffle, I decided to rework the mountains and sky a little. Basically, I loosened up the detail on the mountain and lightened up the shadows and sky to introduce a bit more atmosphere. In all, I like the adjustment as it takes the image a little farther away [...]
First Things First – Thumbnail Sketch
While at my first plein air painting class, Colorado landscape painter, John Taft, made us draw quick thumbnail sketches to set the initial direction for our paintings. Alright, I’ll confess that I have been lazy since the class and have not really been doing them. Well, earlier today, I watched a video on initial thumbnail [...]