Dianne Mize Studio

Tips and ideas for composing paintings and drawings

Quick Tip 283: Cast Shadow Colors

Published: Wed, 08/19/20

August 19, 2020 This Week's Quick Tip 283 CAST SHADOW COLORS You might also be interested in the lessons of Dianne's Series 37, Working with Shadows

Is the Term "Focal Point" Misleading?

Published: Sat, 08/15/20

Dear, Does every painting need a focal point? Some professionals don't think so, but others consider it an absolute requirement. Some are dogmatic…

Getting Beyond Limitations

Published: Sat, 08/08/20

Many of you know I'm on vacation this week, now almost at an end. Please enjoy this enhanced rerun from October, 2016 Dear, Recently while walking…

How Well Do You Know Your Tube Colors?

Published: Sat, 08/01/20

Dear, I get more questions about mi ing color than any other subject. I've spent several decades looking for ways to teach people how to think about…

Sale Ends Friday! New Self-Directed Course

Published: Thu, 07/30/20

Did you know that you can paint under an overcast sky yet do a painting that puts it in sunlight? Did you know that it is not the local color that…

When Light Switches Gears

Published: Sat, 07/25/20

Dear, I hope you enjoy this rerun (with a bit of augmenting) from November, 2016. These two photos of the same subject were taken within minutes of…

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