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How to Grid a Picture

"What is the grid method in art?" "How do I get grid lines on my photos?" These are questions I hear on the constant whenever we start...

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Learn to Paint Loose with Extreme Painting

"Loosen up! Loosen up! Loosen up!" I sound like a broken record sometimes. And while I've given you pointers in my acrylic painting...

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4 Steps to Overcoming Creativity Blocks

So you're stuck in a creativity block, huh? Maybe buried under what feels like a mountain of them? Looking for some creativity block...

The Mysterious World of Gesso De-Mysterioused

More than just about any other topic, gesso is what I'm asked about the most: Why did you use gesso? Why didn't you use gesso? How do you...

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Painting on Vacation at the Stanley Hotel

Hi, friends! Mr. Jane (AKA Vince) and I are back from our vacation at the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, and we had such an...

Should I Title My Painting?

Hey, look, a blog post! I don't blog very often, but once in a while, something begs to be blogged. Today, let's talk about naming or...

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