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Spring Studio Soiree
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I used to host an open studio once a year...and quite frankly I am not quite sure why I stopped. This year an alignment of events and coincidences or non-coincidences ( if you don't believe in coincidences) has spurred me back into action.When one door closes... find a window. (tweet this)Normally, each spring I bring seven of my finest orginal canvases to the Burr Homestead in Fairfield CT along... |
How a Frame transforms the art
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| I found over the years that in spite of what your framer or some other know it all has told you, the best way to sell art is unframed. Now this may be contrary to every book you have picked up that say the art finishes the piece and shows it off-- and although that is true, I can not predict the decorating tastes of my art collectors. See how framing the art in four different ways can lend itself... |
Celebrate the color of life ( or why I became an artist)
There is only one fact you need to know about me in order to explain why I became an artist. My father passed away when I was five years old.
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| Embrace by Miriam Schulman, fine art print |
nurture vs. nature: my creative DNA
I tell you this not so you will feel sorry for me, for I have rarely felt sorry for myself. This fact has become so deeply ingrained in my nature that I can no longer separate the...My Morning Routine
I have always been fascinated with routines and rituals of successful people so I thought it only fitting that I share with you my morning routine. A regular wake-up time, breakfast with my family and exercise has been a regular part of my mornings for years and fuels my creativity for the entire day.
Recently, I altered my routine just a bit to include a morning meditation. I always thought this...
Watercolor dreams do come true
Would you be interested in a medium that you can carry with you anywhere to capture the beauty of life? If you love to learn and express yourself through art then discover you how can build your confidence in watercolor. Whether you are a beginner or advanced, there is always more to learn.
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In Watercolor Textures, you will discover the confidence to create your own landscape painting in your own... |
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