Dianne Mize Studio

Tips and ideas for composing paintings and drawings

Technical Skills vs Principles

Published: Sat, 06/27/20

Dear, Watercolor, oil, acrylic, pastel, gouache, colored pencils, ink... These are all media with which we create paintings and drawings. Each one of…

A Huge Possible Announcement

Published: Fri, 06/26/20

Hello, Would you like to travel to rural Sautee-Nacoochee, Georgia for a weekend workshop with Dianne? At this moment, with all that is going on, we…

Same Language, Different Universes

Published: Sat, 06/20/20

Dear, Do you see anything in common with the two paintings below? Now here's the kicker: Both these paintings were done by the same artist, the late…

Encore: Sensory Entrance and Why it Matters

Published: Sat, 06/13/20

By popular request, this post is a somewhat edited and spruced up encore from February 19, 2018. I hope you enjoy it. Dear, A musician's sensory…

Finding A Composition Among Clutter

Published: Sat, 06/06/20

Dear, When we're outside looking for a subject to paint, nature rarely gives us the ideal scene. In fact, if finding that perfect scene is our…

Rules? I Don't Think So...

Published: Sat, 05/30/20

Dear, There are those who talk about the principles of painting as if they are rules to be followed, but I don't agree with that viewpoint. A rule is…

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