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There Are No Oil Painting Secrets!

This video and post will probably upset a few marketers.

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I Love Local Library Book Sales!

I love local library book sales. They are a great way to build up your personal art library.

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Sam Hamper: The Lost Art of Looking

Learning to truly see—whether through drawing, careful observation, or sustained focus—is not just an artistic exercise. It’s a cognitive one.

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The Obsessive Art Thief: Wayne Thiebaud

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“Life is not long enough to be an artist” - Jean Claude Roy

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PROCESS TO POSSIBILITY: The Art of Stanley Casselman

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Art in Taos - The Early Years

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Why Oil Paint is So Expensive

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Want to Buy A Bob Ross Painting? It's Harder Than You Think

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Artful Painter 2018 Rewind [LIVESTREAM]

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Plein Air Painting With True Grit in Beautiful Colorado!

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Can You Learn To Paint Fast?

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What Makes Rembrandt's The Night Watch His Great Masterpiece

Nerdwriter’s Evan Pushak explores why The Night Watch by Rembrandt is his greatest masterpiece.

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River Teaches Painting With Watercolors

My eight year old granddaughter shares her tips on painting with watercolors.

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Huge Art Book Haul - Books About Watercolor, Acrylic, and Oil Painting

Wow! I received a huge haul of art books from one of my sisters!

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Painting Billy Jack in Acrylics - Like Artist John Nieto

I paint Billy Jack in the fauvist style of artist John Nieto.

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The Sienna Pochade Box - Two Years Later

Two years ago I purchased the Sienna Plein Air Pochade box. I uploaded an unboxing video, and a how-to setup the Sienna paint box video. This is what I think of it now.

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My First Art Fair Booth

I set up my first art fair booth at a local community outdoor show.

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Plein Air Painters of America Workshop 2018

From March 26 through March 30, the Booth Western Art Museum hosted the Plein Air Painters of America 2018 Workshop.

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My Strada Easel 31 Day Paint from Life Challenge January 2018

I just completed the Strada Easel 31 Day Painting Challenge for January 2018. I got off to a good start, but then life happened.