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Helpful Hint: Inspiration~the Spark for Art Motivation

Before retiring and devoting the rest of my energy into art and art promotion, I spent forty years of my life in direct sales, the greater portion of this time was spent in executive sales management. With my love of … Continue reading →

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Tip: When it Comes to Figure Painting

When it comes to figure painting, I find the approach to be fundamentally the same as a landscape, still life, or any other subject. The common denominator in the approach is a certain sense of naturalness. I attempt to paint … Continue reading →

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Tip to Find and Direct Your Focal Point of Interest in Your Artwork

An artist that wishing to capture the viewer and control their interest toward the focal point in their painting can take lessons from some of the masters. I discussed this in a blog post about a year ago, and I … Continue reading →

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The First Mission of Art: To Entertain

Sometimes it is the abstract color work. Sometimes it is the realization that it is not abstract but realistic. Sometimes it is expressionistic or impressionistic. Sometimes it is nothing more than colorful patterns that create pleasure to the viewer. Much … Continue reading →

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Tips for Selling Your Art in Your Geographical Area

One of Art Center Information’s ARTIST PARTNERS member, Lynn Burton, gave us some sound tips of how to paint and sell your art work in your geographical area. Below are just some of the thoughts he passed on to us. … Continue reading →

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Art Questions Answered By Artist Brothers, Lynn and R.D. Burton

A member of our staff at Art Center Information caught up with artist brothers, Lynn and R.D.Burton, yesterday, and they were kind enough to answer a few questions that some of our readers have asked. Art Center Information: What tips … Continue reading →

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Art Center Information Weekly Wrap-up~8/27–9/1/2012

On Monday: We found an old interview with Andrew Wyeth and reprinted here. It was fascinating when he talked about his painting, Christina’s World. His description of working months on the brown grass imagining a pink crumpled lobster in the … Continue reading →

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Tips to Keep Colors Permanent

To make sure your art will last as long as it possibly can without fading, it is imperative that you understand the permanence and the lightfastness of the colors used in your artwork. More than likely, this blog post is … Continue reading →

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