Month: December 2010
How Daily Painting Can Make You a Better Artist by Mike Rooney
If you’ve been around the painting business any amount of time you’ve probably heard the term “daily painting.” But you may be asking “what is that exactly?” and may be wondering what it could offer you. Daily painting is a movement that started years ago and is pretty much attributed to an artist named Duane…..
Jerrys Blog Squad -- 21/12/2010
Spotlight on Artist ANN FLAHERTY by M Theresa Brown
When a participant in one of our art marketing seminars came up to me afterwards and began to chat about some of the aspects of things we had discussed, little did I realize what an amazing person I was talking with! Sometimes touching the lives of thousands starts with a simple concept: Finding a need…..
Jerry's -- 13/12/2010
The Value of Workshops by M Theresa Brown
Years ago, when you wanted to know something about how to create art, your choices were limited. Either you read a book or went to college. There was no YouTube, DVDs and if you had TV (seriously-as recent as 40 years ago, many people did not!) you may catch a show with the earliest of…..
Jerry's -- 10/12/2010
Artist Jean Hildebrant Who Uses Pastels and Oils
ARTIST STATEMENT Jean Hildebrant I was born in a small town in Oregon and had no access to art classes. I taught myself how to draw and use pastels and oil paints, by studying art books that I found in the local library. It was exciting to see how the Old Masters and current artists painted…..