See With Your Own Eyes
Published: Sat, 01/30/21
Here's another dusted off dig into the archives. This one from three years ago. Dear, How much of our e ternal world is influenced by what others have…
Dianne Mize Studio
Tips and ideas for composing paintings and drawings
Quick Tip 306 - Studio Lights and Glare
Published: Wed, 01/27/21
January 27, 2021 This Week's Quick Tip 306 STUDIO LIGHTS AND GLARE
The Irony of Tracing
Published: Sat, 01/23/21
Dear, Lately, I've become aware of a silent but stunting factor that appears to be permeating the field of painting: copying, more specifically-…
Quick Tip 305 - The Tidy Painter
Published: Wed, 01/20/21
January 20. 2021 This Week's Quick TipTITLE
Finding Visual Movement
Published: Sat, 01/16/21
Dear, Drawing is the skill of allowing your eyes to guide your hand. It's that simple. But there is a catch: you eyes have to see beyond what a thing…
Quick Tip 304 - After the Block In
Published: Wed, 01/13/21
January 13, 2021 This Week's Quick Tip 304 AFTER THE BLOCK IN
Small Changes in Value Contrast Can Give Clarity
Published: Sat, 01/09/21
Here's another revised and enhanced version of a post from 2017. Dear, A scene that catches your attention for painting could have so much going on in…
Quick Tip 303 - Vanishing Points in Landscapes
Published: Wed, 01/06/21
January 6, 2021 This Week's Quick Tip 303 VANISHING POINTS IN LANDSCAPES
What Does Focus Have To Do with Painting?
Published: Sat, 01/02/21
Enjoy this recycled and reworked post from four years ago. Dear, What better time than the beginning of a New Year, especially this one, to put our…
Expressive Brushstrokes Workshop: January 13
Published: Wed, 12/30/20
Hello, It's livestream workshop registration time again! Ever since the Renaissance, when oil painting techniques began to be e plored, artists have…