Our Next Workshop-June 10: Conveying the Light Source
Published: Thu, 05/28/20
OUR NEXT WORKSHOP Conveying the Light Source Live Stream June 10, 2020 11 a.m. Eastern--10 a.m.Central 8 a.m. Pacific During this upcoming workshop,…
Dianne Mize Studio
Tips and ideas for composing paintings and drawings
Quick Tip 271: Expressive Brush Strokes
Published: Wed, 05/27/20
May 27, 2020 This Week's Quick Tip 271 EXPRESSIVE BRUSH STROKES
Nature's Quieting Colors
Published: Sat, 05/23/20
Te t Dear, Here in the US, Spring has brought us an abundance of nature's colors. Even though some of these seem brilliant, they contain that inherent…
Quick Tip 270: Tetrad Schemes
Published: Wed, 05/20/20
May 20, 2020 This Week's Quick Tip 270 TETRAD SCHEMES
When Details Get in Your Way...
Published: Sat, 05/16/20
Dear, A reference filled with details can bombard our senses so much that we hardly know where to start when choosing it for a painting. Rather than…
Quick Tip 269: Painitng Folds in Fabric
Published: Wed, 05/13/20
May 13, 2020 This Week's Quick Tip 269 PAINTING FOLDS IN FABRIC
Translating, Transposing and Inventing: That's What Artists Do!
Published: Sat, 05/09/20
Dear, When we are creating visual art, we are either translating, transposing or inventing. Have you ever thought about that? It's a fun idea to play…
Quick Tip 268: Color Bias
Published: Wed, 05/06/20
May 6, 2020 This Week's Quick Tip 268 COLOR BIAS
What the Heck is a 14-Line Armature?
Published: Sat, 05/02/20
Dear, Ancient Greeks found perfect visual harmony and balance in a simple principle known today as the golden mean. Out of it grew a slew of…
Creating Expressive Edges Workshop: Deadline Approaching
Published: Thu, 04/30/20
Do you know that value plays a strong role in the edges of your shapes? Get the scoop on this and much more about using meaningful edges at DIANNE'S…