All posts tagged "Shelly Alford"
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Making A Copy At The Philadelphia Art Museum
Museums usually allow and even encourage artists to hone their skills by copying the masterpieces in their collections. Thousands...
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6 x 9 Limited Size, Unlimited Talent Auction & A Night Out to Prinipal Gallery, Alexandria, Virginia
The last event of the 2nd day was a crazy and chaotic 6×9 Limited Size, Unlimited Talent Auction....
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Odd = The Establishment
The most exciting part of this conference for me was a panel with Odd Nerdrum and Roger Scruton....
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Why I am fast forwarding my posts
Hey everyone, I finally finished the Ryan Brown posts. It only took me more than 6 months.. Haha!...
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Ryan Brown’s Premixing Theory and a Visit With His Family
A few years after the Florence Academy Ryan Brown received the very prestigious Hudson River Fellowship. That fellowship...
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Paint Effects & An Art School in Paris
Ryan gave a lot of great information about colors and painting mediums at his workshop: which ones to...
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Ryan’s Advice on How to Make Your Work Less Sucky
One thing I have learned about workshops in general is that I am not there to impress anyone. ...
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No Frankenstein Boots Needed
Today we started at 10:30. Ryan had me working on copying a Charles Bargue sketch. Only he had...
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What Not To Do In Ryan Brown’s Plein Air Workshop
Ryan’s philosophy centers around a deep understanding of the subject. He often said, “It’s not about finishing the...
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I’m An Impressive Hiker
After lunch we went back to the studio and picked up the other three guys. No other...
