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Discovering Abstraction

Discovering Abstraction

Artwork, Backstory, Drawing/Painting Prompt, LessonsannmcmillanApril 13, 2016abstract landscape, Abstraction, color, gees bend, Landscape, oil painting, quilt

Five Art Books

Five Art Books

Dear Reader, Here are five books I recommend to everyone who asks me how to paint, or to be an artist:

Backstory, book review, LessonsannmcmillanMarch 28, 2016artist, business of art, composition, creativity, czikzentmihalyi, daily painting, design, drawing, Flow, marine, mccaw, oil painting, Payne, self-employed

Schematic for building a drawing...

Schematic for building a drawing...

Backstory, class coursework, LessonsannmcmillanMarch 28, 2016color, creativity, design, drawing, Flow, how to draw, meta-drawing, Negative Space, process, schema, sketch

Plein Air in a new direction

Plein Air in a new direction

Artwork, Backstory, Drawing/Painting Prompt, Materials, UncategorizedannmcmillanFebruary 2, 20163doodler, David Brower Foundation, Hetch Hetchy, Imaginary, Pastel, Plein air, Terry Ludwig Pastels

The Story of a Painting

The Story of a Painting

Artwork, Backstory, Drawing/Painting Prompt, EventannmcmillanJanuary 29, 2016Color Mixing, drawing, notan sketches, oil painting, outdoor painting, Plein air

Political Cartoons: Drawing from imagination

Political Cartoons: Drawing from imagination

Artwork, Backstory, Drawing/Painting PromptannmcmillanOctober 26, 2015ArtSTudio, drawing, ipad drawing, Political cartoon