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Are You a Better Artist Than a Cave Man?

Stone age cave dwellers were artists in the grand manner manifested in works of subtlety and power that has never been surpassed. Archeologist can say little about the small, hairy, and unlettered Paleolithic ancestors of ours that lived in prehistory, … Continue reading →

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Some Advice for the Wannabe Artist

The good news is that it is never too late to get started if you want to be an artist. When I say this, I’m thinking of Grandma Moses. What a story that is! She didn’t seriously get started with … Continue reading →

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Van Gogh: The Artist in His Own Words

“What I want and aim at is to confoundedly difficult, and yet I do not think I aim too high. I want to do drawings which touch some people…” Vincent Van Gogh in a letter to his brother, Theo, 1882. … Continue reading →

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Art Center Information Considers the Painting of Reflections

Here at Art Center Information, we have often been asked about the proper way to portray reflections. For your art information, we wish to pass on the following tips. We hope it helps you. Remember, the angle of incidence and … Continue reading →

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“Old Woodie”: Another Day Toward a Finished Painting

Well, I dug “old Woodie” out of the bin and decided to take the painting another day toward a finished work. At this rate, I should finish about this time next year. What my attempt today was to get the … Continue reading →

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Can You Draw on the Surface Before You Paint?

Is it all right to draw on the substrate surface before you start painting the picture? The answer is yes…maybe. It really depends on what your objective is and the type of painting you are planning to do. If you’re … Continue reading →

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Art Center Information Presents Flag by Jasper Johns

Is it a flag or a painting?~Jasper Johns You can tell that the forty-eight state American flag below is not a picture of the work of Jasper Johns. However, you can’t help having patriotic feelings when looking at Mr. Johns’ … Continue reading →

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Gustave Courbet: An Uncompromising Artist

Not only was Gustave Courbet’s class-conscious art subject matter alien to critics, but his uncompromising and painting technique, evolved to treat rural themes, was mostly immortalizing the common, middle and laboring classes of his home town…people with whom he was … Continue reading →

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Paul Gauguin: A Taste for the Exotic and Primitive Cultures

His childhood in Peru and travels while in the Navy gave Paul Gauguin a taste for the exotic and primitive cultures. He lived mostly in the South Seas after visiting Martinique in 1890. He had a great may sources of … Continue reading →

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Paul Klee: An Astonishingly Prolific Art Technician

For your art information and insight, Art Center Information proudly gives you a moment to appreciate the artist, Paul Klee, undoubtedly one of painting’s most inventive technicians. He was a very prolific artist that had at any given time a … Continue reading →

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