Snow scenes have a natural appeal, to artists and patrons alike. But as John Hughes explains in this month's Hints 'n' Tips article, when working with snow, some artists see too much white.
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How and why to register copyrights in your work
Consider this: The Constitution of the United States specifically reserves for the Federal Government the ability to protect copyright. The right to bear arms, the rights of freedom of speech and religion, the right to a trial by jury, to due process and the protection from unreasonable search and seizure — all these came as...
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100,000 Years of Red
Humans have been making paint for a long time. A very long time. As described in an article in a recent issue of the journal Science, a cave in South Africa has yielded paint “tool kits” that date back a hundred thousand years (pushing back the date for the earliest known artistic production forty thousand...
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Preparing to Paint in the Field
“Over the years, I have left everything from brushes, palette, white paint and even a canvas back in the studio in my zeal to get out and paint. It’s really bad too — you get all set up, the scene is great and duh, no palette knives! I once had to paint on the back...
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Painting Things vs. Painting the Way Things Look
In the June 2011 edition of 15 Bytes John Hughes discusses the difference between painting things and painting the way things look.
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John Hughes: The Value of Study
In our March 2011 edition John Hughes says studies are as important inside the studio as they are out in the field.
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Painting Outside the Lines
“Massing is the act of filling in large areas of the canvas to simulate the value and coloration of different parts of the scene or objects to be painted. By massing the artist gets to the abstract heart of the subject quickly and at the same time sets up visual relationships early on in the...
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Snow Painting
“Another good trick I learned years ago from painting with Ken Baxter, was to take along a carpet sample about 2 – 3 feet wide to stand on while you are painting; keeps your feet in place while adding an extra layer of foot protection. . .” Read John Hughe’s full article HERE. COMMENT below....
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Angles and Values
“Carlson’s angles and their consequent values can be reduced to one simple principle – “The more perpendicular a plane is to the source of light, the lighter the plane will appear in relation to other planes whose angles vary in relation to that same light.” ‘ . . . Read the full article HERE. COMMENT...
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