5 Reasons to Buy Original Art
1. To own something unique. Original art is a one-of-a-kind creation. You have something that no…
Using your Personal Color Palette
Did you make a collage of your favorite color combination in part 3, Analyzing Your Personal Color Palette? If so, it’s time to use this as a basis for creating…
Analyzing Your Personal Color Palette
After reading the first two parts of this series, Developing Your Personal Color Palette and Developing Your Palette Using the Munsell Color Wheel, have you collected samples of colors that…
Developing Your Palette Using the Munsell Color Wheel
When I was in elementary school, the color wheel had three primary colors — red, yellow, and blue. Mixing these three colors formed secondary colors — orange, green, and purple. …
Developing Your Personal Color Palette, Part 1
Have you noticed that you always gravitate toward certain colors in your home or wardrobe? Do you wonder where to start when building a harmonious color scheme for an art…
Plein Air Day in Lexington, SC
The About Face Plein Air Group will be painting at Lexington County (SC) Museum this Saturday morning, March 19, 2011. Join us for painting and bring a dish…
Painting on a Red Ground
Have you ever tried painting on a pure red ground? It sounds crazy, doesn’t it? I decided to give it a try one warm summer day after becoming frustrated with…
What Price Fauvism?
On February 9th Bateaux à Collioure by André Derain sold at Christie’s of London for £5,865,250 ($9.4 million). Derain painted the scene of boats in the harbor during the summer of…
Plein Air Day at USC
This past Saturday, I arrived at the brick gates to the Horseshoe at the University of South Carolina around 8:30 for a plein air day with About Face. Everything was…
How to Find a Plein Air Location
Now that the weather is getting warmer, it’s time to do some plein air painting! Last fall I suggested starting in your own back yard to get comfortable with setting…