Dianne Mize Studio

Tips and ideas for composing paintings and drawings

Boosting Your Creative Energy

Published: Sat, 10/30/21

From four years ago, here's another refurbished post: Dear, What does it mean to be creative? THE CREATIVITY QUESTION Whenever you have made something…

Creating Color Chords

Published: Sat, 10/23/21

Dear, A while back, I introduced the idea that any single color, rather than being a note, is actually a chord. Any chord is made up of more than one…

Choosing Colors for Your Painting

Published: Sat, 10/16/21

Dear, I hope you can join me tomorrow, October 17, at 2 p.m. Eastern for our monthly YouTube live Chat. The topic will be Placing Images for A Good…

Do You Notice Your Edges?

Published: Sat, 10/09/21

Dear, Look at this abstract composition. Notice that all the shapes' edges are sharp. How our eyes move over any piece is will be determined to a…

How to Really See What You See

Published: Sat, 10/02/21

Dear, Even though I keep preaching keep your attention on what the image is made of, not the image itself, so many have a hard time with that. We are…

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