We call it Dragon Rock. The gnarly sandstone formation just a short hike up Cheney Ranch Trail. If you step off the main trail and onto the footpath it will take you to the very top that resembles a big glob of dry clay and has multiple little caves and holes. Prehistoric rocks that were polished by rivers long gone are trapped in it. These rocks are the remnants of a mountain range that used to dominate the Eastern part of Arizona. High cliffs on the south side of Dragon…

Just joined the Jones-Terwilliger Gallery in Carmel. 

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Painting in series is enormously educational as well as fun.  Note:  This series was assembled in a flip-book format using Wix.com. The link works if your computer can tolerate Flash. If not, well, maybe you can figure it out or use a friends pc?  Good luck.  

The Children of Haiti - Wix

Painting in series.

A simple process goes like this:

1.  Choose a theme, i.e. my…

The following is a reprint of an article about my approach to a painting.  I explore the psychology of the process of painting the picture. The blog system isn't liking the 2nd page, so for the full article, please see the PDF: http://hollandgallery.com/PDF/International-Artist-Gary-Holland-sm.pdf…

This is a short video I created that depicts my concept of painting a series of images based on a theme.  in this theme, The Children of China, my intent was to depict the spirit and subtle passion of children in the countryside in modern China.  Using an impressionist and colorist approach I place the viewer in the position of dwelling on the children, imagining what their inner world is truly about.  I choose to not overtly communicate "passion" but rather, allow the viewer to "be there"…

What a Slide Projector Taught Me About Painting!

By Ed Bertolet

Sometimes lessons about painting can come from surprising places. In this case the lesson came from a slide projector.…

Congratulations and welcome to our newest Signature Members

Kathy O,Leary

Timon Sloane

Tatyana Fogart

Larry Cannon

Inna Cherneykina

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“It’s Just Paint and Canvas”

2015

By Rick J. Delanty

www.delantyfineart.com

   What is the true” market value” of a painting? How does a potential collector know that a fair price is being offered? After all, the price can be negotiated…It’s not like a car, a stereo system, or a suit jacket that contains technical components and can be shopped between stores. It’s only paint and canvas, right?

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