What is it? Today we're covering a fun topic that we've touched on somewhat before: Surrealism! Surrealism is an artistic and cultural movement that originated in Paris in the 1920's, and established a genre that artists are still exploring today. The … [Read more...]
Technique Tuesdays: Positive & Negative Space
What is it? The concept of positive and negative space is a fairly simple one. The subject of a work of art occupies the positive space, while everything else is considered negative space. Nearly every piece of representational art contains positive … [Read more...]
Technique Tuesday: Painting from Photos
Happy Tuesday! Today's post is part one of a mini-series of posts looking at the different methods artists use for reference when they're working on a painting. Essentially, there are 5 ways an artist might paint: 1. From life (this applies to both … [Read more...]
