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My new 48"x 48" acrylic painting commission is finished!  My wonderful clients, who live in Atlanta, commissioned me to paint this glowing aspen tree painting for over their fireplace in their beautiful home.  Vicky saw a small painting on my website that she loved and asked me to do a similar painting for over their fireplace.  You can see the smaller painting above my canvas on the right.  Slightly altering the colors and composition, I painted a small acrylic painting to get their approval for the larger piece (painting on the upper left).  After spending two months on this new...

Teen Art Classes - Roswell Ga. Spring is around the corner and a it's a great opportunity to enroll your teen in art classes.  Feel free to visit my website, where you can see my schedule and read student reviews..  CLICK HERE I've found over the years that teaching teens to paint gives them a wonderful feeling of accomplishment and it boosts their self esteem.  It's incredibly rewarding for me to watch them grow in their artistic abilities. Twelve Reasons To Learn To Paint by Jill Saur  To stimulate the brain and help develop problem-solving skills. To build a keener sense...

Painting Classes In Roswell, GA. An abstract painting is a deconstruction of reality. Abstract compositions can be found in millions of places because reality is everywhere. The challenging scenario is to deconstruct the reality that you see. It can be intimidating to get started, but for those who put their fear aside and forge ahead, it’s usually an exhilarating experience. I personally believe that abstract paintings are best executed after you’ve already learned the fundamentals of painting and understand the elements and principles of design. A great chef doesn’t start out by deconstructing a dish that he doesn’t know how...

Painting Classes In Roswell, GA. The following quote by by Edgar Payne is worth noting, "Beginners often make the mistake of selecting views that would tax the ability of the more experienced artists.  The experienced painter may be able to handle very complicated views.  However, if there be commandments to the beginners, the first one should be that he select the simple arrangements.  It takes very little of the view to make an extremely large picture.  Large simple masses are convincing; they have distinct attraction and immediately call attention to the picture.  Much study, practice and fine pictorial compositions can be...

"Those who do not move, do not notice their chains." - Rosa Luxemburg When I work on a challenging painting, it's easy to feel a little paralyzed.  As I start moving my brush around the tough areas of the composition, I feel those chains.  Mysteriously, the chains begin to turn into silk threads and I begin to see something unexpected unfold. The journey of an artist's life is not without difficulties, but nothing worth achieving is ever easy.   The painting above, "Noble Encounter" is a 36"x 48" acrylic painting on canvas.  It's one of the biggest challenges I've taken on and I'm glad...