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Tips For Using Reflections In Your Paintings

In Richard Burton’s painting, The Red Truck, the slushy melting snow on the road and the reflections seen in the puddles are the “icing on the cake.” To add a further dimension to your painting,include any reflections that should be … Continue reading →

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How to Paint Reflecting Surfaces

Here at Art Center Information, we have often been asked about the proper way to portray reflections. Reflections are images bouncing off an object and reaching your eyes indirectly such as by bouncing from a shiny surface, mirror, water, or … Continue reading →

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Artist Discusses His Journey Into The Art World

I’ve always been in awe of artists that depict a mood or create an emotion in their paintings, while remaining realistic enough, yet not restricted by rules defining what something should look like. Most of my life I spent in … Continue reading →

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Three Important Tips to Get Your Artwork Shown

Tip 1:When attempting to show your art, there is no place like home. By home I mean the city you live in. Look around and use your “art” eyes to discover the art community around you. Make it a challenge … Continue reading →

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Tips to Captivate the Viewer’s Attention to Your Artwork

Directing your viewers to your center of interest–your focal point–requires an understanding to exactly what makes your viewers eyes move around the painting or drawing and always wind up at the (shall I say) bullseye. This can be done in … Continue reading →

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I’m Musing Up My Next Masterpiece

Be sure to sign up for the Art Center Information newsletter and enter the drawing to win a free coffee table art book.>>> Did I say that I’m musing up my next masterpiece? What does that mean? If you are … Continue reading →

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Detecting the Color of Light

There can be subtle or significant factors that can effect the color of light. As an artist, one must be certain to observe these diverse factors and treat them with respect. Learning to portray these subtleties will enhance a painting … Continue reading →

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Two Brothers Talking About Their Art~ Lynn Interviews Richard

My brother, artist, Lynn Burton, and I continue our conversation. This time Lynn took the lead. Lynn: All right, why is it taking you so long to finish the painting you call the “Old Woodie?” Richard: I do a lot … Continue reading →

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Reviewing The Red Truck

I’ve always liked paintings that showed weather in them such as winter scenes with snow, or street scenes either in a rainstorm or just after the rain. I especially like artists depicting the reflections off a wet street from the … Continue reading →

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