Fine Art Tips and Techniques
Claude Monet once said to Paul Durand-Ruel, "I took your advice and managed to make some quite good things out of paintings I considered irredeemable." Do you ever have an older painting that just sits around in a gallery and never sells? The painting might go out 'on approval' or it's been bounced around between your other galleries, but can't seem to find a new home. This scenario happens to me from time to time however, I have learned how to … [Read more...]
No Parisian art experience would be complete without a visit to the Musee d'Orsay and the Musee de l'Orangerie to visit the Frech Impressionists. Both museums house the many precious works of the Master painters well all love. After a day at the Louvre these smaller museums seem quite manageable. (natural light filters through the glass ceilings above my daughter) On the left-bank of the Seine, the Musee d'Orsay was once the old train … [Read more...]
One of the major highlights of My Tour de France was our fast and furious 5 hours at the beautiful Musee du Louvre in Paris, aka the Louvre Museum. With 652,300 square feet of exhibition space, 5 floors and 17 wings, the Grand Louvre is one of the most famous museums in the world. In 2008, more than 8.5 million visitors flocked to this number one ranked museum. The Louvre contains over 380,000 objects and displays 35,000 works of art. It … [Read more...]
During my recent painting trip to France, I was surprised to see so much urban graffiti throughout Paris and the countryside of Provence. At first I was upset by this, then strangely enough I began to enjoy looking at it. I noticed that many of the graffiti 'artists' were quite talented had sense of respect for where they painted. That might sound like an oxymoron, but most of the 'art' was relegated to abandoned buildings or alongside … [Read more...]
What a whirlwind trip! France was filled with art museums, plein air painting, touring villages & castles and of course - fresh baked baguettes & croissants with cheese! We went from Paris to Provence and back again. I want to share some of my French musings before I write specifically about the art. My 'tour deFrance' began in Paris. My daughter and I arrived to a wet mid-morning after a direct flight from Salt Lake to Paris de … [Read more...]
POCHADE BOXES are a compact, portable painting studio in a box which work especially well for the landscape artist. I made this one myself and I will show you how. But first a bit of pochade box history… The word, “pochade” is French which means a quick color sketch.Originally, the painters from the 18th and 19th century had to lug big heavy French easels into the field.Pochade boxes have made painting out-of-doors or ‘en plein air’ … [Read more...]
For most artists, facing a blank page is more intimidating than starting a new painting! We can ’deal’ with artist’s block, but writer’s block too! But the reality is - all successful or aspiring artists need an ‘artist’s statement.’ What is an ARTIST'S STATEMENT? Simply put, an artist’s statement is a short piece written for your viewers to answer questions they may have about you and your art. The artist’s statement is a … [Read more...]
"Create meaning in your work." That phrase may seem daunting to some, but below are a few tips that might help. (Thomas Moran, painted glorified important Luminist landscapes never had not been seen by most Americans) But first, what is MEANING? Meaning is the responsive chord that is struck in the sensibilities of the viewer. Okay…but how do we do that? I have listed a few thought-provoking and useful ways to help bring more meaning … [Read more...]
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