Shawn Dell Joyce artistApr 163 minDoing anything else but painting!I'm my last session of my advanced pastel class at Dunedin Fine Art Center, I had a conversation with my people about what keeps them...
Shawn Dell Joyce artistMar 277 minBaby in a Tree Part 2Continued from last week... Then I blamed myself for being too old, or maybe our genes were stale, or I gained weight at the wrong pace...
Shawn Dell Joyce artistMar 2011 min"The Baby in the Tree" by Shawn Dell JoyceA short story based on the Hudson River School and the philosophy of Transcendentalism. The storm howled outside the tiny RV rocking and...
Shawn Dell Joyce artistMar 83 minInspiration by Shawn Dell JoyceMany realist painters do not have to look far for inspiration, others work from inspired series (figures in the landscape, sunsets,...
Shawn Dell Joyce artistNov 6, 20213 minDoing things that scare the hell out of you artistically! (Like starting a new class where you feel over your head, and out of your league) We all feel scared and overwhelmed at some point-if you...
Shawn Dell Joyce artistOct 24, 20215 minGreat Pause and the New Normal(I've been traveling for workshops and will be back to my regularly scheduled art blog next week, bear with me!) Ok, so I have an older...
Shawn Dell Joyce artistOct 9, 20214 minKindred SpiritsLessons from Olana and painting on hallowed ground... For the past month I've been teaching a plein air pastel class at Olana, this...
Shawn Dell Joyce artistAug 29, 20215 minShortcuts to SuccessIt seems the more successful I become, the more often I hear the same question; "are there secret shortcuts to success? tell me how you...
Shawn Dell Joyce artistAug 22, 20215 minEmbracing FrustrationWhat I learned from attending Pastel Live! and how to use your artistic frustration as Miracle Grow for your artistic abilities... As a...
Shawn Dell Joyce artistAug 14, 20215 minBelieving Mirror-why we artists need each other"Success happens in clusters..." Julia Cameron The Artist's Way I asked my friend A. (for anonymous) how her painting was going in a...
Shawn Dell Joyce artistAug 7, 20215 minYour Art DisciplineI teach a lot of workshops where people are taking a class for the first time, or just setting up an art practice. Yesterday, I taught a...
Shawn Dell Joyce artistJul 31, 20213 minWhen Success Knocks-Creating Opportunities Through MarketingI really appreciate when press comes my way. It's rare (although it may seem to happen a lot to me) and it's usually because of my...
Shawn Dell Joyce artistJul 24, 20213 minInspirationDo you have it? How do you get it? Where does it come from? This week, I spent a great deal of time on this painting. I struggled with it...
Shawn Dell Joyce artistJun 19, 20213 minThe Golden Curve and the Fibonacci Sequenceand how it can help your compositions affect viewers on a primal level... I'm a geek. If you are an artist, you probably are too. One of...
Shawn Dell Joyce artistMay 22, 20215 minWhen Success Comes to You...Many of you are new friends, and we've only known each other for a few years. You may be noticing that my career has taken an upward...
Shawn Dell Joyce artistApr 24, 20216 minHonest Self Appraisal vs Critique Anyone who has had a class with me has experienced an honest self appraisal at the end of class. This is different from a group critique...
Shawn Dell Joyce artistApr 18, 20213 minCharting Your Artistic GrowthMost artists tend to think their latest painting is their best ever. I know I certainly do! This is where other artists can be crucial to...
Shawn Dell Joyce artistApr 11, 20213 minThe Meaning of it All!This week I had the opportunity to be interviewed by Eric Rhoads for Plein Air Podcast about the power of art as a tool for social...
Shawn Dell Joyce artistJan 31, 20213 minCleaning House-keeping your thoughts and painting space clear of clutterWhat's the first thing you think about when you realize that you have time to paint? Probably its the laundry, or all the other chores...
Shawn Dell Joyce artistJan 23, 20214 minSwitching it up-playing with other mediums to strengthen your painting skillsI cannot overstate the importance of play. As a professional art teacher, I see many novice artists that take themselves so seriously and...