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Meet Your New Friend — the Color Calibration Chart
Have you ever been frustrated with photos of your artwork? Do the images not quite capture the color or richness…
Quick Steps to Photograph your Art with a Cellphone — if it’s your only option!
Does this sound familiar? The entry deadline for an upcoming gallery exhibition is looming..it’s the eleventh hour…the painting is still…
More than Time Spent Painting
“It must be so great to be able to paint all day!” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve…
That went Better than I Thought
I persevered and pushed through all the unease and doubt that occurs from not painting for a while to complete…
More than Starting a NEW Painting
It’s been a long time since I’ve painted, too long actually. So getting back at it is about much more…
Capture the Best Image of Your Painting
Do you sell your artwork? Have you given it away as a gift, or donated to a worthy cause? Think…
Answering the High/Low Res Question
Have you ever seen your artwork in an exhibition catalog, magazine, or other print forms and been really disappointed in…
Que the Clothespin!
When painting a subject that flits around as much as birds, it’s almost impossible to get the right pose, in…
Answering “What Inspires You?”
Laying in bed last night, I found myself contemplating the question I’m most often asked, “What inspires you?” Some nights…
What the Heck is Bird Banding?
Have you heard me mention volunteering at the banding station and wondered what the heck that is? Well, I’m putting…
How Converting Images from RGB to CMYK Affects Color
It goes without saying that achieving an accurate color representation of original artwork is the desire of most artists. Artists…
Why Birds?
When guests visit the studio, I often hear the phrase, “Why birds?” or “Wow, you must really like birds?” I…