tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750980160280425282Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:58:09 +0000InfinityMelodyColor MixingSymbolismPainting LanguageOil Painting TheoryLinesIntroduction - The First Blog PostBrush TechniquesAerialOil PaintingSpaceConnectionMotifOpen Studio SeriesMusicAction and ReactionDesignLearning How To PaintHow to Paint A SkyPainting VideoPainting and MusicThemeInfinite ColorExperienceCityscapeSpace and TimeLandscape PaintingAcrylic PaintingDetailsKey ConceptsColor TheoryColorSex and PaintingMeditation and ArtCompositionDrawingPainting and WritingShapeOil Painting TechniquesSuccessPainting StylesMemoryWritingTimeFundamentals of Visual ArtTensionBrushstrokesOil Painting Theory and Techniques with a focus on experiential learning.http://secretsofamodernpainter.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Gabriel Boray)Blogger35125SecretsOfAModernPainterhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750980160280425282.post-5283819258365575691Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:49:00 +00002011-11-28T21:47:16.567-05:00Painting and MusicColor TheoryColor Mixing Venice Passage, 20 x 24, Oil, 2010 Singers and musicians practice scales every day. They tune up, preparing their body and instrument to perform in harmony. Without this daily practice, their technique would falter, their harmony weaken, and their ability to express themselves through the medium would diminish. There are many ways to come at the practice of mixing and understanding color and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~3/ND0znBYpUj4/mixing-color-scales-and-chords.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gabriel Boray)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=ND0znBYpUj4:gL6fb5zEXqA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=ND0znBYpUj4:gL6fb5zEXqA:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=ND0znBYpUj4:gL6fb5zEXqA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=ND0znBYpUj4:gL6fb5zEXqA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=ND0znBYpUj4:gL6fb5zEXqA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=ND0znBYpUj4:gL6fb5zEXqA:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=ND0znBYpUj4:gL6fb5zEXqA:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=ND0znBYpUj4:gL6fb5zEXqA:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=ND0znBYpUj4:gL6fb5zEXqA:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~4/ND0znBYpUj4" height="1" width="1"/>http://secretsofamodernpainter.blogspot.com/2011/11/mixing-color-scales-and-chords.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750980160280425282.post-7295382001941821852Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:24:00 +00002011-10-06T12:55:59.745-04:00Brush TechniquesOil Painting TechniquesColor Mixing Last night I got a question on brush handling from one of the readers of my book - How do I control the paint to keep it from muddying on the canvas? There are many different ways, one of the keys is to use a ton of paint. Don't think of it as paint so much as the substance of what you are painting and light trapped in the pigment. Try to do some exercises where you paint something simplehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~3/5slnloZb-Dc/brush-techniques-for-great-color.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gabriel Boray)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=5slnloZb-Dc:uABG_WQ3vOE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=5slnloZb-Dc:uABG_WQ3vOE:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=5slnloZb-Dc:uABG_WQ3vOE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=5slnloZb-Dc:uABG_WQ3vOE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=5slnloZb-Dc:uABG_WQ3vOE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=5slnloZb-Dc:uABG_WQ3vOE:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=5slnloZb-Dc:uABG_WQ3vOE:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=5slnloZb-Dc:uABG_WQ3vOE:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=5slnloZb-Dc:uABG_WQ3vOE:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~4/5slnloZb-Dc" height="1" width="1"/>http://secretsofamodernpainter.blogspot.com/2011/08/brush-techniques-for-great-color.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750980160280425282.post-1544511248559911395Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:24:00 +00002011-08-27T14:33:25.817-04:00Color TheoryColor Mixing Trainyard, Oil, 30 x 40, In Progress Color is often the painter's most powerful tool of expression, but for many beginners and even seasoned painters it is difficult to control. The secret of color is not the number of possibilities, it's how you limit them to establish order within a given range. Take stock of your colors: How many colors do you own? How many end up on your palette for http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~3/fnFZQk6jlVI/5-keys-to-mixing-color-for-oil-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gabriel Boray)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=fnFZQk6jlVI:PsCWE_WWsI0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=fnFZQk6jlVI:PsCWE_WWsI0:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=fnFZQk6jlVI:PsCWE_WWsI0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=fnFZQk6jlVI:PsCWE_WWsI0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=fnFZQk6jlVI:PsCWE_WWsI0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=fnFZQk6jlVI:PsCWE_WWsI0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=fnFZQk6jlVI:PsCWE_WWsI0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=fnFZQk6jlVI:PsCWE_WWsI0:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=fnFZQk6jlVI:PsCWE_WWsI0:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~4/fnFZQk6jlVI" height="1" width="1"/>http://secretsofamodernpainter.blogspot.com/2011/07/5-keys-to-mixing-color-for-oil-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750980160280425282.post-4184341865645334054Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:29:00 +00002011-08-19T12:00:05.904-04:00Space and TimePainting and MusicComposition Still Life 1, 2011 (In Progress) Every mark in a painting both calls attention to itself and directs your attention elsewhere. As a musician seeks to control every aspect of a note to flow in balance and harmony with the rest of the song, the painter should seek to be aware of all dynamic components inherent in their marks - it is then that the subtleties of time can be controlled. Time http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~3/hOWgkc7z7O4/painting-focal-points-5-main-elements.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gabriel Boray)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=hOWgkc7z7O4:gj4s6_KQpG8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=hOWgkc7z7O4:gj4s6_KQpG8:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=hOWgkc7z7O4:gj4s6_KQpG8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=hOWgkc7z7O4:gj4s6_KQpG8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=hOWgkc7z7O4:gj4s6_KQpG8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=hOWgkc7z7O4:gj4s6_KQpG8:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=hOWgkc7z7O4:gj4s6_KQpG8:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=hOWgkc7z7O4:gj4s6_KQpG8:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=hOWgkc7z7O4:gj4s6_KQpG8:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~4/hOWgkc7z7O4" height="1" width="1"/>http://secretsofamodernpainter.blogspot.com/2011/07/painting-focal-points-5-main-elements.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750980160280425282.post-711035998094294744Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:35:00 +00002011-08-19T12:02:09.081-04:00Painting and MusicDesignCompositionTensionCreate tension in your paintings and attempt to hold onto it for as long as possible. Viewers must feel the forces of light and darkness, good and evil, birth and death. Consider the music of Chopin and Beethoven: how their music inspires us to grow in depth and understanding of human nature. Know where the journey begins: What elements are we starting with? How are they explored and how are http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~3/SW3CYuVrkTI/painting-tension.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gabriel Boray)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=SW3CYuVrkTI:9Z_pWkY7wcI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=SW3CYuVrkTI:9Z_pWkY7wcI:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=SW3CYuVrkTI:9Z_pWkY7wcI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=SW3CYuVrkTI:9Z_pWkY7wcI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=SW3CYuVrkTI:9Z_pWkY7wcI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=SW3CYuVrkTI:9Z_pWkY7wcI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=SW3CYuVrkTI:9Z_pWkY7wcI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=SW3CYuVrkTI:9Z_pWkY7wcI:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=SW3CYuVrkTI:9Z_pWkY7wcI:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~4/SW3CYuVrkTI" height="1" width="1"/>http://secretsofamodernpainter.blogspot.com/2011/07/painting-tension.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750980160280425282.post-2963889908296333466Thu, 19 May 2011 19:13:00 +00002011-08-19T12:02:43.671-04:00Painting and Writing  All art is about tension, conflict and resolution. Forces push and pull - every aspect struggles against one another to find its place in the picture. When the corner of a staircase painted with a flick of bluish gray is enough to let you know there is an old man inside,when the reflection in the wet street tells of the lovers who have walked though,when the faint orange glow just above http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~3/GHZ6aGOriTc/how-painting-is-like-writing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gabriel Boray)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=GHZ6aGOriTc:CBvIZ9u3sO4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=GHZ6aGOriTc:CBvIZ9u3sO4:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=GHZ6aGOriTc:CBvIZ9u3sO4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=GHZ6aGOriTc:CBvIZ9u3sO4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=GHZ6aGOriTc:CBvIZ9u3sO4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=GHZ6aGOriTc:CBvIZ9u3sO4:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=GHZ6aGOriTc:CBvIZ9u3sO4:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=GHZ6aGOriTc:CBvIZ9u3sO4:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=GHZ6aGOriTc:CBvIZ9u3sO4:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~4/GHZ6aGOriTc" height="1" width="1"/>http://secretsofamodernpainter.blogspot.com/2011/05/how-painting-is-like-writing.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750980160280425282.post-3539945914183348517Wed, 06 Apr 2011 18:20:00 +00002011-07-18T17:17:34.234-04:00MemoryOil Painting Techniques 4 Trees, 2003 Learn to collect and organize memories in your mind so you can recall specifics when necessary. Lately, I have been painting rainy cityscapes with reflections of buildings and lights in the wet streets. More and more, I want to only suggest structures and elements and focus on light, air, and movement. The end result is more representational than abstract; however, I am avoidinghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~3/SYlCn6g02Q0/organized-mind-painting-from-memory.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gabriel Boray)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=SYlCn6g02Q0:d11qYMsQQH8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=SYlCn6g02Q0:d11qYMsQQH8:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=SYlCn6g02Q0:d11qYMsQQH8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=SYlCn6g02Q0:d11qYMsQQH8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=SYlCn6g02Q0:d11qYMsQQH8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=SYlCn6g02Q0:d11qYMsQQH8:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=SYlCn6g02Q0:d11qYMsQQH8:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=SYlCn6g02Q0:d11qYMsQQH8:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=SYlCn6g02Q0:d11qYMsQQH8:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~4/SYlCn6g02Q0" height="1" width="1"/>http://secretsofamodernpainter.blogspot.com/2011/04/organized-mind-painting-from-memory.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750980160280425282.post-3098565698212418213Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:46:00 +00002011-04-04T16:46:02.804-04:00Oil PaintingFundamentals of Visual ArtLearning How To Paint Think about how you are learning how to paint.   Developing yourself into a unique artist takes a great deal of experimentation and time. It helps to separate experiences of flowing and creation from those of questioning and more direct learning, so you can simultaneously progress in both elements. Otherwise, you might find that, after a long period of trying to learn things outside of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~3/KXg_JBXUoXg/how-to-learn-to-paint.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gabriel Boray)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=KXg_JBXUoXg:zFu7pVW0Npg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=KXg_JBXUoXg:zFu7pVW0Npg:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=KXg_JBXUoXg:zFu7pVW0Npg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=KXg_JBXUoXg:zFu7pVW0Npg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=KXg_JBXUoXg:zFu7pVW0Npg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=KXg_JBXUoXg:zFu7pVW0Npg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=KXg_JBXUoXg:zFu7pVW0Npg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=KXg_JBXUoXg:zFu7pVW0Npg:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=KXg_JBXUoXg:zFu7pVW0Npg:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~4/KXg_JBXUoXg" height="1" width="1"/>http://secretsofamodernpainter.blogspot.com/2011/04/how-to-learn-to-paint.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750980160280425282.post-4088104123645247863Wed, 09 Mar 2011 21:28:00 +00002011-08-11T18:28:51.437-04:00Action and ReactionOil Painting Techniques  Ask A Question, Then Answer It Let painting come from your subconscious by reacting to everything you do on the canvas with a countermove. Maybe you begin your paintings with a series of rough lines or dominant shapes, or maybe your preference is to place colors here and there and see how they relate. As I paint, I move back and forth between my conscious thoughts and my unconscious http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~3/ddPlLMgmLIo/painting-action-and-reaction.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gabriel Boray)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=ddPlLMgmLIo:yGcRpVXWFf4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=ddPlLMgmLIo:yGcRpVXWFf4:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=ddPlLMgmLIo:yGcRpVXWFf4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=ddPlLMgmLIo:yGcRpVXWFf4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=ddPlLMgmLIo:yGcRpVXWFf4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=ddPlLMgmLIo:yGcRpVXWFf4:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=ddPlLMgmLIo:yGcRpVXWFf4:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=ddPlLMgmLIo:yGcRpVXWFf4:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=ddPlLMgmLIo:yGcRpVXWFf4:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~4/ddPlLMgmLIo" height="1" width="1"/>http://secretsofamodernpainter.blogspot.com/2011/03/painting-action-and-reaction.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750980160280425282.post-2021865715543389136Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:59:00 +00002011-02-17T22:21:12.205-05:00Landscape Painting Cloud Study 10 x 10 Don't just abide by the rules of good design - you have to feel the forces of nature and react to them. Get beyond the idea of merely creating an image, your goal should be to get at substance. You are painting a symbol of the Earth and our time on it, a physical planet full of stories - each element in constant struggle against everything around it. 5 Things To Rememberhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~3/0fb8xO21Wps/5-elements-to-improve-your-landscape.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gabriel Boray)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=0fb8xO21Wps:oriK6RgNuJg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=0fb8xO21Wps:oriK6RgNuJg:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=0fb8xO21Wps:oriK6RgNuJg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=0fb8xO21Wps:oriK6RgNuJg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=0fb8xO21Wps:oriK6RgNuJg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=0fb8xO21Wps:oriK6RgNuJg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=0fb8xO21Wps:oriK6RgNuJg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=0fb8xO21Wps:oriK6RgNuJg:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=0fb8xO21Wps:oriK6RgNuJg:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~4/0fb8xO21Wps" height="1" width="1"/>http://secretsofamodernpainter.blogspot.com/2011/02/5-elements-to-improve-your-landscape.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750980160280425282.post-5467707998737523894Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:47:00 +00002011-02-02T13:25:10.605-05:00Oil PaintingPainting VideoAerial Land is divided, towns built, roads laid; farms raised, fields tilled, crops grown and harvested;  the landscape constantly changes as does our perception of our place in it. These large Aerials move from chaos to order as I explore ideas and possibilities, adding and removing throughout the process. I want to leave traces of the choices I have made and give an idea of passing time and the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~3/4oUXMPRmOcE/oil-painting-video-timelapse-aerial.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gabriel Boray)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=4oUXMPRmOcE:htKjgFdkF04:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=4oUXMPRmOcE:htKjgFdkF04:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=4oUXMPRmOcE:htKjgFdkF04:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=4oUXMPRmOcE:htKjgFdkF04:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=4oUXMPRmOcE:htKjgFdkF04:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=4oUXMPRmOcE:htKjgFdkF04:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=4oUXMPRmOcE:htKjgFdkF04:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=4oUXMPRmOcE:htKjgFdkF04:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=4oUXMPRmOcE:htKjgFdkF04:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~4/4oUXMPRmOcE" height="1" width="1"/>http://secretsofamodernpainter.blogspot.com/2011/02/oil-painting-video-timelapse-aerial.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750980160280425282.post-6931778658724256842Thu, 20 Jan 2011 18:06:00 +00002011-01-21T09:03:47.720-05:00DetailsConnection  Paintings are like people, some are open and some are closed. In any conversation, you are both your developed self and open to reflection and change. Let your paintings be open to viewers for connection and conversation- give us a sense of the act of creation, of being and becoming, of growth; give us a sense of the power and drive that made you approach the empty canvas, a sense of the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~3/76XD1S9ZuLQ/are-your-paintings-open.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gabriel Boray)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=76XD1S9ZuLQ:QMz0WiH609g:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=76XD1S9ZuLQ:QMz0WiH609g:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=76XD1S9ZuLQ:QMz0WiH609g:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=76XD1S9ZuLQ:QMz0WiH609g:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=76XD1S9ZuLQ:QMz0WiH609g:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=76XD1S9ZuLQ:QMz0WiH609g:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=76XD1S9ZuLQ:QMz0WiH609g:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=76XD1S9ZuLQ:QMz0WiH609g:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=76XD1S9ZuLQ:QMz0WiH609g:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~4/76XD1S9ZuLQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://secretsofamodernpainter.blogspot.com/2011/01/are-your-paintings-open.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750980160280425282.post-5834554938846311162Sat, 15 Jan 2011 21:24:00 +00002011-01-15T16:24:30.224-05:00LinesSymbolismDrawing Lines are born; lines live and lines die. Lines are stumbling children learning to walk. Lines are carrier pigeons. Lines are heartbeats. Lines are old boots. Lines are slow days and vast fields. Lines are floorboards  and barn doors. Lines are strong or weak: bold, or frustrated and broken. Lines meander too and fro, lost without reason, wandering aimlessly through a middle ground or they http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~3/5dtWzGYGHpA/lines-live-and-die.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gabriel Boray)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=5dtWzGYGHpA:tQJg5t7CkaM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=5dtWzGYGHpA:tQJg5t7CkaM:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=5dtWzGYGHpA:tQJg5t7CkaM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=5dtWzGYGHpA:tQJg5t7CkaM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=5dtWzGYGHpA:tQJg5t7CkaM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=5dtWzGYGHpA:tQJg5t7CkaM:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=5dtWzGYGHpA:tQJg5t7CkaM:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=5dtWzGYGHpA:tQJg5t7CkaM:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=5dtWzGYGHpA:tQJg5t7CkaM:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~4/5dtWzGYGHpA" height="1" width="1"/>http://secretsofamodernpainter.blogspot.com/2011/01/lines-live-and-die.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750980160280425282.post-6492630818200031610Mon, 10 Jan 2011 17:59:00 +00002011-05-02T10:57:57.251-04:00Oil Painting TheoryOil Painting Techniques Learn to trust your vision, and discover the unique characteristics of paint.   1. Stop painting direct from photographs.   Unless you are painting photo-realism, do not paint straight from photographs.   Only refer to photographs to solve a problem if the real subject is not available as reference.  Use your memory, don't fall into the trap of 'correctness', right perspective, color, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~3/Z9ZRWeroBSs/2-ways-to-improve-your-representational.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gabriel Boray)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=Z9ZRWeroBSs:ipM2vpN_cbE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=Z9ZRWeroBSs:ipM2vpN_cbE:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=Z9ZRWeroBSs:ipM2vpN_cbE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=Z9ZRWeroBSs:ipM2vpN_cbE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=Z9ZRWeroBSs:ipM2vpN_cbE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=Z9ZRWeroBSs:ipM2vpN_cbE:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=Z9ZRWeroBSs:ipM2vpN_cbE:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=Z9ZRWeroBSs:ipM2vpN_cbE:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=Z9ZRWeroBSs:ipM2vpN_cbE:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~4/Z9ZRWeroBSs" height="1" width="1"/>http://secretsofamodernpainter.blogspot.com/2011/01/2-ways-to-improve-your-representational.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750980160280425282.post-8881625671800819812Wed, 05 Jan 2011 21:49:00 +00002011-01-26T21:11:25.723-05:00MemoryMeditation and Art  Every moment you spend developing your memory is worth hours of painting.     Memory is the key to filling your paintings with emotion and air.   These are not exercises to rush through. With this first 5 minute exercise, you are not going to try to do anything, don't try to memorize the subject, just look at it with no distractions. 1. Take a single object, maybe a flower, a teacup, or http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~3/VSqmb5ZcyR0/4-steps-to-still-life-memory-part-3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gabriel Boray)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=VSqmb5ZcyR0:38TOgGk6s-g:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=VSqmb5ZcyR0:38TOgGk6s-g:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=VSqmb5ZcyR0:38TOgGk6s-g:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=VSqmb5ZcyR0:38TOgGk6s-g:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=VSqmb5ZcyR0:38TOgGk6s-g:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=VSqmb5ZcyR0:38TOgGk6s-g:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=VSqmb5ZcyR0:38TOgGk6s-g:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=VSqmb5ZcyR0:38TOgGk6s-g:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=VSqmb5ZcyR0:38TOgGk6s-g:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~4/VSqmb5ZcyR0" height="1" width="1"/>http://secretsofamodernpainter.blogspot.com/2011/01/4-steps-to-still-life-memory-part-3.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750980160280425282.post-3656955602439760401Mon, 03 Jan 2011 15:16:00 +00002011-01-24T16:20:09.468-05:00Oil Painting TheoryFundamentals of Visual ArtOil Painting TechniquesMeditation and Art  Realize that, at this moment, you are your master. What you know is more than enough to create a powerful work of art. Speak as you will, be yourself, accept and focus on your strengths. Take a moment before you begin to paint, and brush in hand, standing before the canvas, close your eyes and try to remember the first time you ever painted. Now keep going through the months and years,http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~3/juronLvsdMY/before-you-paint-today.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gabriel Boray)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=juronLvsdMY:IVWEA7xAYwk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=juronLvsdMY:IVWEA7xAYwk:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=juronLvsdMY:IVWEA7xAYwk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=juronLvsdMY:IVWEA7xAYwk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=juronLvsdMY:IVWEA7xAYwk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=juronLvsdMY:IVWEA7xAYwk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=juronLvsdMY:IVWEA7xAYwk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=juronLvsdMY:IVWEA7xAYwk:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=juronLvsdMY:IVWEA7xAYwk:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~4/juronLvsdMY" height="1" width="1"/>http://secretsofamodernpainter.blogspot.com/2011/01/before-you-paint-today.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750980160280425282.post-412172297468309154Sun, 02 Jan 2011 21:49:00 +00002011-08-11T18:23:48.665-04:00Oil Painting TheoryHow to Paint A SkyFundamentals of Visual ArtLandscape PaintingOil Painting Techniques    When considering how to paint a sky, we all think of light, color, and air. 1. Sometimes, because we are painting on a flat surface, we neglect the curvature of the Earth and almost forget that we are painting the inside of a sphere.  You think of foreground, middle ground, and background, but this subtle shift in perception will change everything. Imagine as you are painting that you are http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~3/EEqg42--wdQ/3-keys-to-powerful-landscape-painting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gabriel Boray)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=EEqg42--wdQ:S0eOWA-Kp8c:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=EEqg42--wdQ:S0eOWA-Kp8c:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=EEqg42--wdQ:S0eOWA-Kp8c:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=EEqg42--wdQ:S0eOWA-Kp8c:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=EEqg42--wdQ:S0eOWA-Kp8c:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=EEqg42--wdQ:S0eOWA-Kp8c:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=EEqg42--wdQ:S0eOWA-Kp8c:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=EEqg42--wdQ:S0eOWA-Kp8c:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=EEqg42--wdQ:S0eOWA-Kp8c:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~4/EEqg42--wdQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://secretsofamodernpainter.blogspot.com/2011/01/3-keys-to-powerful-landscape-painting.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750980160280425282.post-2439973118151605970Tue, 28 Dec 2010 00:27:00 +00002011-01-20T15:25:45.923-05:00Memory  When I talk about painting from memory, it is not only about remembering the subject, it is about remembering your entire life. Your mind is much more powerful than the sum of your knowledge and your techniques. One of the problems with pursuing a discipline as specific as painting is the tendency to become myopic in our struggle to master our materials and become fluent with technique. Try http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~3/u9Ojt1D3YR8/remembering-your-life-painting-from.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gabriel Boray)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=u9Ojt1D3YR8:W-ymv4AnooI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=u9Ojt1D3YR8:W-ymv4AnooI:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=u9Ojt1D3YR8:W-ymv4AnooI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=u9Ojt1D3YR8:W-ymv4AnooI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=u9Ojt1D3YR8:W-ymv4AnooI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=u9Ojt1D3YR8:W-ymv4AnooI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=u9Ojt1D3YR8:W-ymv4AnooI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=u9Ojt1D3YR8:W-ymv4AnooI:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=u9Ojt1D3YR8:W-ymv4AnooI:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~4/u9Ojt1D3YR8" height="1" width="1"/>http://secretsofamodernpainter.blogspot.com/2010/12/remembering-your-life-painting-from.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750980160280425282.post-7399370708474574092Thu, 23 Dec 2010 21:18:00 +00002010-12-27T12:09:08.526-05:00Oil Painting TheorySex and PaintingOil Painting TechniquesSome painters like to start their session with a perfectly clean palette, then mix all their colors before laying brush to canvas. They come at their art with their color wheel in hand as if it's a foregone conclusion how the harmonies will align.   They are afraid of getting a little of one hue into another, afraid of making their painting a little 'dirty.' Some artists approach their work withhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~3/12rl5IrndUo/painting-and-sex-part-2-foreplay.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gabriel Boray)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=12rl5IrndUo:hgrSi3Q-QuQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=12rl5IrndUo:hgrSi3Q-QuQ:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=12rl5IrndUo:hgrSi3Q-QuQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=12rl5IrndUo:hgrSi3Q-QuQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=12rl5IrndUo:hgrSi3Q-QuQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=12rl5IrndUo:hgrSi3Q-QuQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=12rl5IrndUo:hgrSi3Q-QuQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=12rl5IrndUo:hgrSi3Q-QuQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=12rl5IrndUo:hgrSi3Q-QuQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~4/12rl5IrndUo" height="1" width="1"/>http://secretsofamodernpainter.blogspot.com/2010/12/painting-and-sex-part-2-foreplay.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750980160280425282.post-5543648164107756911Wed, 22 Dec 2010 22:34:00 +00002010-12-27T19:29:04.421-05:00Oil Painting TheoryMelodyThemePainting and MusicOil Painting TechniquesMotif Use the elements of music to add power and continuity to your paintings. Try to have every aspect of your painting  relate somehow to your theme. As a composer, you're not going to give each instrument equal parts and they're not going to play all at once. You're neither going to give harmony and melody equal weight, nor will the whole piece be the same volume. Of course, there are many http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~3/lwVt3CJvihw/painting-dominant-theme.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gabriel Boray)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=lwVt3CJvihw:G6fHqctBL5s:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=lwVt3CJvihw:G6fHqctBL5s:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=lwVt3CJvihw:G6fHqctBL5s:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=lwVt3CJvihw:G6fHqctBL5s:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=lwVt3CJvihw:G6fHqctBL5s:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=lwVt3CJvihw:G6fHqctBL5s:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=lwVt3CJvihw:G6fHqctBL5s:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=lwVt3CJvihw:G6fHqctBL5s:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=lwVt3CJvihw:G6fHqctBL5s:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~4/lwVt3CJvihw" height="1" width="1"/>http://secretsofamodernpainter.blogspot.com/2010/12/painting-dominant-theme.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750980160280425282.post-831335982353958919Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:10:00 +00002011-01-20T15:24:01.595-05:00Sex and Painting Great painting, like great sex, writing and music has rhythms and waves, both small and large leading eventually - one hopes - to a climax.  No matter how you break it down, great sex and great art is made up of forces uniting in both opposition and harmony, at once working together and struggling alone, to reach a transcendent and cathartic climactic experience. Like a great melody rising http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~3/9P5WMeDQfb8/painting-and-sex-climax.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gabriel Boray)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=9P5WMeDQfb8:hY07YmE-Iv0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=9P5WMeDQfb8:hY07YmE-Iv0:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=9P5WMeDQfb8:hY07YmE-Iv0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=9P5WMeDQfb8:hY07YmE-Iv0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=9P5WMeDQfb8:hY07YmE-Iv0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=9P5WMeDQfb8:hY07YmE-Iv0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=9P5WMeDQfb8:hY07YmE-Iv0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=9P5WMeDQfb8:hY07YmE-Iv0:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=9P5WMeDQfb8:hY07YmE-Iv0:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~4/9P5WMeDQfb8" height="1" width="1"/>http://secretsofamodernpainter.blogspot.com/2010/12/painting-and-sex-climax.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750980160280425282.post-5102386289517161183Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:48:00 +00002011-01-20T15:23:00.470-05:00Painting and Music A New Blog Series: Painting, Music, and the Power of Art To improve your paintings, I want you start thinking more like a composer of music. Everything is music.   Painting is definitely a form of music, as music is a form of painting. As you explore the fundamentals of visual art, design, and painting, consider the parallels of music composition to expand your mind. As a visual artist, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~3/_ONEbYLFVO4/painting-as-music-introduction.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gabriel Boray)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=_ONEbYLFVO4:EdzvOjSjbVg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=_ONEbYLFVO4:EdzvOjSjbVg:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=_ONEbYLFVO4:EdzvOjSjbVg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=_ONEbYLFVO4:EdzvOjSjbVg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=_ONEbYLFVO4:EdzvOjSjbVg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=_ONEbYLFVO4:EdzvOjSjbVg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=_ONEbYLFVO4:EdzvOjSjbVg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=_ONEbYLFVO4:EdzvOjSjbVg:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=_ONEbYLFVO4:EdzvOjSjbVg:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~4/_ONEbYLFVO4" height="1" width="1"/>http://secretsofamodernpainter.blogspot.com/2010/12/painting-as-music-introduction.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750980160280425282.post-2408098901561696907Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:26:00 +00002010-12-20T15:06:06.952-05:00SymbolismOil Painting TechniquesInfinity I want my paintings not so much to define what I see and what you should see; I want them to trigger your imagination, remind you of your own paths and questions.  I am after the images that make you remember you're human, the images that connect with the universal consciousness that makes us all relate to metaphor and symbol. Every aspect of your painting, every mark, every line and color has http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~3/OxFKpZBlc8w/painting-infinity-and-symbolism.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gabriel Boray)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=OxFKpZBlc8w:IVfRmrsGPr8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=OxFKpZBlc8w:IVfRmrsGPr8:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=OxFKpZBlc8w:IVfRmrsGPr8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=OxFKpZBlc8w:IVfRmrsGPr8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=OxFKpZBlc8w:IVfRmrsGPr8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=OxFKpZBlc8w:IVfRmrsGPr8:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=OxFKpZBlc8w:IVfRmrsGPr8:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=OxFKpZBlc8w:IVfRmrsGPr8:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=OxFKpZBlc8w:IVfRmrsGPr8:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~4/OxFKpZBlc8w" height="1" width="1"/>http://secretsofamodernpainter.blogspot.com/2010/12/painting-infinity-and-symbolism.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750980160280425282.post-1054309874432219468Sat, 11 Dec 2010 18:34:00 +00002010-12-13T13:51:54.366-05:00Oil Painting TheoryMemoryAs a painter, memory is by far your most powerful tool. In order to quickly gain confidence and develop your own painting style you should primarily paint from memory. You should learn to create a vision in your mind and play with the ideas - move things around, change the light - without having to sketch it out. When you paint from memory alone, the images are more fully processed through http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~3/98QXxaVLYeY/painting-from-memory.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gabriel Boray)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=98QXxaVLYeY:-9i8Ozu382Y:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=98QXxaVLYeY:-9i8Ozu382Y:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=98QXxaVLYeY:-9i8Ozu382Y:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=98QXxaVLYeY:-9i8Ozu382Y:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=98QXxaVLYeY:-9i8Ozu382Y:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=98QXxaVLYeY:-9i8Ozu382Y:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=98QXxaVLYeY:-9i8Ozu382Y:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=98QXxaVLYeY:-9i8Ozu382Y:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=98QXxaVLYeY:-9i8Ozu382Y:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~4/98QXxaVLYeY" height="1" width="1"/>http://secretsofamodernpainter.blogspot.com/2010/12/painting-from-memory.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750980160280425282.post-6124846742709782476Fri, 10 Dec 2010 17:06:00 +00002011-08-19T11:07:15.417-04:00Painting LanguageBrushstrokesOil Painting Techniques What do your brushstrokes mean? Does each color note stand for something on its own, each line and mark symbolize and connect? "Read your painting. What does it say?"   Unlike a classical composition or a poem, a painting can withstand extra marks that aren't entirely necessary, the medium allows it, as does jazz improvisation, but slowing down and connecting with each mark will improve yourhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~3/8mu0Shs45w0/when-painting-speak-your-own-language.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gabriel Boray)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=8mu0Shs45w0:18-IJjK8v_0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=8mu0Shs45w0:18-IJjK8v_0:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=8mu0Shs45w0:18-IJjK8v_0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=8mu0Shs45w0:18-IJjK8v_0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=8mu0Shs45w0:18-IJjK8v_0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=8mu0Shs45w0:18-IJjK8v_0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=8mu0Shs45w0:18-IJjK8v_0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?a=8mu0Shs45w0:18-IJjK8v_0:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SecretsOfAModernPainter?i=8mu0Shs45w0:18-IJjK8v_0:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SecretsOfAModernPainter/~4/8mu0Shs45w0" height="1" width="1"/>http://secretsofamodernpainter.blogspot.com/2010/12/when-painting-speak-your-own-language.html