Dianne Mize Studio

Tips and ideas for composing paintings and drawings

Website Back!!

Published: Wed, 08/11/21

Hello again,, Looks like we're back in business. The website is online and appears to be in good shape. The email address dianne@diannemize.com also…

Website Update

Published: Mon, 08/09/21

Hello again,, The website has been down now since Friday night. I perceive the major problem to be an incompetent tech support, but I finally got one…

Website and Email Temporarily Down

Published: Sat, 08/07/21

Happy Saturday,, Just to let you know that our website is being upgraded so is temporarily down for a short while. That also means our emails…

Do You Know How To See Shadows?

Published: Sat, 08/07/21

Dear, I have learned that once I know what to look for, I will see far beyond what the non-artist sees. Once we've learned the technical part of…

How Are Your Edges?

Published: Sat, 07/31/21

Dear, Too few of us are trained to awareness of noticing what our eyes do when we look at a painting, or even when we make observations in our daily…

Finding a Good Composition

Published: Sat, 07/24/21

I hope you enjoy this recycled, edited and augmented post from January, 2016. Dear, I've received lots of requests lately for advice about how to…

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