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The Affect of Value on Color Identity in Impressionist Painting
Posted on October 13, 2012 | 3 CommentsThe brilliance of a color does not occur independent of its value. With a “color-priority” system, Impressionists allowed colors to retain their intrinsic color identity. -
Jerry Fresia: “On Painting The Sun: Monet’s Choice”
Posted on April 14, 2012 | 3 CommentsContemporary Impressionist Jerry Fresia talks about the tradeoffs between a value-emphasis or a color-emphasis when painting brilliant light. -
Playing Studio Detective with a Film of Monet Painting at Giverny
Posted on January 21, 2012 | 11 CommentsWhat can we learn from some rare footage of Monet painting? -
Urban Landscapes in Acrylic by Lisa Snow Lady —
A Diversity of ShapesPosted on December 4, 2011 | 6 CommentsThese acrylic landscapes go beyond subject and celebrate the integrity and diversity of shapes -
Albala’s “Trestle” Featured on the CBS “Early Show”
Posted on October 14, 2011 | 5 CommentsPaintings by Mitchell Albala, Jill Soukup and Rodger Bechtold are featured on the set of the CBS "Early Show" -
Studio Visit with Wolf Kahn: Two Videos from New Art TV
Posted on August 21, 2011 | 6 CommentsA studio visit with Wolf Kahn, in which he tells stories of his life in art and his desire to get away from "intentionality" and "deliberateness" in his work. -
Painting Exercises: Limited Focus, Shape, Color and the Notan in Studio Landscape
Posted on June 24, 2011 | 7 CommentsOne student's journey through exercises in simplification, limited focus, color and the Notan in landscape painting -
Matt Smith on the Synergy Between Plein Air and Studio Painting
Posted on April 23, 2011 | 6 CommentsWith plein air season upon us, guest artist Matt Smith shares his wisdom about the synergy between plein air and studio painting -
Mitchell Juries Plein Air Painters’ U.S. Open: Winners’ Preview
Posted on August 30, 2010 | 5 CommentsView the work of nine award winners who demonstrate smart solutions to challenging problems. -
On Location with Stasinos and Albala: Same Subject, Different Visions
Posted on August 21, 2010 | 5 CommentsHow two painters approach the same subject reveals much about the uniqueness of their vision.
