Fine Art Tips and Techniques
As artists, we often become frustrated with ourselves if we struggle with a painting or creative project. When 'artistic temperament' kicks in, our friends and family look at us with worry and fear that we might be the next coming of Van Gogh! The story of Van Gogh's ear will most likely remain a mystery, but one theory states that he cut off his ear lobe after trying to drink a quart of turpentine in his studio. Well, that proves it... … [Read more...]
COLOR HARMONY in painting is the overall tone of the piece of art. All great paintings use the principles of complementary colors. This can be seen in all great works of art throughout the centuries. When I grasped the concept of color harmony and color temperature, as well as how to use the hidden meaning of color yin/yang in painting. Yin (the moon, female) colors are considered to be cool, while yang (the sun, male) colors are warm. … [Read more...]
Composition is the selective arrangement of elements in a painting. Our goal as artists is to lead the viewer's eye into and around the painting while keeping interest in the focal point. Okay...again, think of it like feng shui in a living room. The placement of the sofa, chairs, table and art on the walls create the composition of the room. You decide your room's focal point, where your guests sit and so on...hopefully with good … [Read more...]
Yin and Yang may sound esoteric or kinda-out-there to many of you traditional artists. But, like I stated in my first post, I love to learn about art and art history and I have found this to be very useful and interesting. Hey, many people feng shui their homes and studios (I did), so why not their paintings? So my research is not only limited to the European and American master painters, but also includes the ancient Chinese and … [Read more...]
WELCOME! This blog is for me to share what I've learned during my 25 years of being a professional artist. My name is Lori McNee and I will be sharing tips, techniques, trade secrets, art biz info, how to instruction, inspiring interviews and more. I am a professional artist. I paint landscape, still life, plein air and wildlife oil paintings. I have been drawing since I was a child and I studied art in college, but I … [Read more...]
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