Painting a day

This painting will make more sense tomorrow, I think. 6x6in, acrylic, $100, click here to purchase Other News: This weekend is the first of the First Saturdays, Artists on the Square, I'll be painting in or around White Magdelena House, 60 South Street, Hingham Square noon - four, other artists will be painting too! Visit Local Betty for more information, localbetty.com.

Dec 19, 2019 - Learn how to sketch out a painting, with this step by step tutorial on how to create a painting sketch before painting. As well as how to prep your canvas.

When I ask readers what they are struggling with most in painting, one of the most common replies is a struggle to paint looser and more relaxed. This is a common problem in painting. We tend to overthink and overcomplicate things. The end result is usually a tight and overly refined painting (which is fine if ... Read more

oil on canvas. 6 x 6 inches (15 x 15 cm). $42. available for purchase here . SOLD a fun video of some of my bird paintings for you...

It's a great feeling once you finish a painting which you have long worked on and are satisfied with the result. But your work does not finish there. Here is a quick checklist for some of the things you should do with your finished painting.

'Poppy Abstraction' 7x5 pastel ©Karen Margulis available $100 You know you should. But it is hard to find time. And even when we do have the time it is often wasted as we try to figure out what to paint. We all have heard the benefit of painting practice and how painting smaller and more frequently can help us improve. Devoting time to put in those important 'miles of canvas' can be a challenge. But it can be done if we take some simple steps. Lower your expectations. Try not to approach…

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November 1, 2020 Painting a Day Project- Day 1

By Carrie Lewis in Art Business Advice > General Art Advice Let’s face it. Most artists can’t afford to be full-time artists. They love to create and they even sell their work, but simply do not earn enough studio income to make quitting their day job feasible. Many of us also have obligations in addition to a full or part-time job (or two). Even the business side of being a part-time artist can gobble up incredible amounts of time. With all of […]