Photographing for Painting
Published: Sat, 11/30/19
Dear, There are multiple opinions about painting from photographs vs. working from real life observation. Frankly, like many controversial subjects, I…
Dianne Mize Studio
Tips and ideas for composing paintings and drawings
Quick Tip 245: What's Your Style?
Published: Wed, 11/27/19
November 27, 2019 This Week's Quick Tip 245 WHAT'S YOUR STYLE?
Another Look at Your Painting Style
Published: Sat, 11/23/19
Dear, By their styles, do your recognize the artists who did these three portraits? Even if you don't know the artists by their work, you can see…
Quick Tip 244: Reflected Light
Published: Wed, 11/20/19
November 20, 2019 This Week's Quick Tip 244 REFLECTED LIGHT
Making Intervals Behave Themselves
Published: Sat, 11/16/19
Dear, Nobody enjoys being bored, but sometimes just by repeating too many of the same size intervals, we make boring things happen in our paintings.
Quick Tip 243: Maximizing Limited Palettes
Published: Wed, 11/13/19
November 13, 2019 This Week's Quick Tip 243 MAXIMIZING LIMITED PALETTES
Let's Play with Edges
Published: Sat, 11/09/19
Dear, How are your edges doing these days? LET'S PLAY WITH EDGES Look at this abstract composition. Notice that all the edges are in sharp focus. Even…
Four Spaces Left - Dianne's Next Live Stream Workshop
Published: Fri, 11/08/19
Greetings, Why would anyone want to learn to abstract? For one thing, knowing how to abstract makes something like this possible and easy to do. Join…
Quick Tip 242: How to Paint Grass
Published: Wed, 11/06/19
November 6, 2019 This Week's Quick Tip 242 HOW TO PAINT GRASS
Upcoming November 20: Dianne's Next Live Stream
Published: Sun, 11/03/19
Greetings, Here's a puzzle for you: What Did We Just Do There? We took a reference, abstracted its colors, values and shapes, then turned that into a…