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The Magic Ingredient I Add to My Acrylic Paint

As a former oil painter, acrylic paint has two frustrating qualities to me, it’s thin and it’s slippery, making it hard to build texture or draw into. A simple studio…

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Trust yourself in the art-making process…

This week I made a painting with my long-time friend, Artist and Art2Life Coach, Noah Woods! We had a blast playing and collaborating. We each brought our sensibilities to this painting. Check it out here. What’s cool is I can feel what parts are true for him and true for…

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Let’s talk about problem-solving in your art…

I’m working on a new piece and thought I’d let you listen in on my thinking when I see problem areas. In parts of this painting, many things are visually tangled. Too many elements colliding are just distracting. It’s like furniture in a room that’s not placed right – it…

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A studio storage hack…

If you’re like me, you’ve probably collected many studio tools and gadgets over the years. Some are useful for only a short time while others have lasting value. Check it out… This cart on wheels holds massive paintings! It’s ideal for storing and moving canvases and panels around small studio…

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