Dianne Mize Studio

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GIving Thought to our Visual Language

Published: Sat, 12/05/20

Dear, In recent coaching sessions with students, the concept of our visual language has come up, so I think right now is a good time to say something…

December Workshop: Mastering Foreshortening

Published: Tue, 12/01/20

Hello, It's livestream workshop registration time again! In Keys to Drawing, Bert Dodson says, "Foreshortening requires that you have faith in the…

New Scheduler for Cracking the Color Code

Published: Sun, 11/29/20

Hello, We wanted to let you know that recently we have switched scheduling platforms for making your appointments with Dianne. What that means for you…

Your Eye's Authority

Published: Sat, 11/28/20

Dear, In his book, Keys to Drawing, Bert Dodson points out the importance of our having faith in the authority of the eye. No matter the genre of our…

Your Viewpoint and Your Sight Line

Published: Sat, 11/21/20

Dear, A lot of folks are working from photos these days, but too often we just start painting without e amining why we are seeing what we are seeing.

A Slight Twist on Gradation

Published: Sat, 11/14/20

Dear, I get a lot of questions about value gradation, especially on te tured surfaces. Most recently, I was asked to show how to do te t on a curved…

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