Capturing Luminosity in Oils
There are three whites commonly used in oil painting—Zinc White, Flake White, and Titanium White. Of them I prefer Titanium White, a warm, luscious color with superb mixing qualities. White is the Thief of Intensity Mixing white into a color robs the color of some of its power. It's often…(continue reading)
Posted in Questions and Answers About Art and Writing. Updated June 12th, 2013.
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By now, I can get by with a pretty restricted palette. This is helpful, especially when money is tight (is it ever loose?). Also, having just a few colors to work with pushes me to combine them more inventively to get the color I want. The Palette I always set up my palette from light to dark,...(continue reading)
Posted in Questions and Answers About Art and Writing on June 6th, 2013.
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One year not too long ago I sold 60 pieces of art. These were mostly works on paper and the average price was $200. About half the works were sold through galleries, so I received 50% (sometimes 40%) of the selling price. Do the math and this works out to $12,000, still not enough to be a 'living'. However,...(continue reading)
Posted in Questions and Answers About Art and Writing. Updated June 7th, 2013.
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Hi
Danielle,
I've
been fascinated by the painting Las Meninas since I was a little girl. The Infanta is such a magnetic figure.
Everything in the painting seems to turn around her. She is perfectly placed—secure in her own
brilliance. ...(continue reading)
Posted in Artist Statements. Updated June 6th, 2013.
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