Learn About How to Give Painting Workshops With Artist Tina Garrett I am so honored to have my essay on how to teach oil painting workshops published by the Art Renewal Center, (ARC)!!! ARC is a non-profit organization which hosts the ARC Salon, the most prestigious art competition on the planet (in my humble opinion). They work tirelessly to promote art and artists who's work is representational, beautiful, meaningful and builds up the profession of fine artist. I'm so thankful to have two of my paintings in ARC's renowned collection of works dating back hundreds of years. ARC publishes papers on art, [...]
My daughter Grace, traveled with me to Europe in 2018. It was the highlight of my time time with her as a young adult. She ate snails and duck and tasted her first champagne in Paris and was really excited to practice her French with real Parisians. In Italy, we ate more gelato than I'd like to admit and she posed for 3 6-hour-long-pose days at my 5-Day workshop at The Florence Studio. Grace at St. Trinity Bridge at the half way point between The Florence Studio and our favorite Gelato shop! And at the right, Grace, in full makeup and hat [...]
It Is Competition Season! Are You Ready? Artists, it is competition season again. If you have not entered the BoldBrush, OPA Online Showcase or the Gateway International Painting Competition or ArtMuse or ARC Salon, etc., you should be thinking about it — if you have at least 3 of the best pieces you've ever made, photographed or scanned in well and in .jpg format and ready to enter. It will also help if you have an up-to-date website with an easy to use shop so collectors can buy your work or prints. With that said, it is critical for artists to understand that acceptance [...]
