Dianne Mize Studio

Tips and ideas for composing paintings and drawings

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…

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…

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…

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