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Shawn Dell Joyce artist
- Sep 20, 2020
- 3 min
When Life Hands You Lemons...
We've all been "lifed" on. You know the feeling; your going along, living life, when suddenly big drama after big drama occurs...
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Shawn Dell Joyce artist
- Sep 6, 2020
- 3 min
Setting Artistic Goals for Yourself
Setting goals may not be what you think of when you have time to paint! But, it's important if you want to jump from hobbyist to artist....
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Shawn Dell Joyce artist
- Jul 12, 2020
- 3 min
Improving Upon Your Reference Photos...
A great thing about being an artist is that your do not have to faithfully reproduce a photo in your painting. Instead, you can improve upon
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Shawn Dell Joyce artist
- Jun 28, 2020
- 2 min
Catching mistakes in your paintings
It's hard to see mistakes with the same eyes that made them. We all make mistakes, but not all of us are wise enough to catch them....
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Shawn Dell Joyce artist
- Jun 21, 2020
- 2 min
High Key vs. Low Key
When you become a Value Ninja you start to see small changes in darks and lights that captivate you, and make you want to concentrate on...
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Shawn Dell Joyce artist
- Jun 6, 2020
- 3 min
Art is Your Happy Place
Creativity flows through all people in equal measure. You do not have to deserve it, or do anything special to get it, just be open...
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Shawn Dell Joyce artist
- May 24, 2020
- 3 min
"Knowledge has to precede execution"-Edgar Payne
"Knowledge precedes execution." -Edgar Payne
How visual learners learn...
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Shawn Dell Joyce artist
- May 17, 2020
- 3 min
Training your eyes...
Skill building for artists means building your ability to discern subtle nuances of color and value. Being able to see into inky shadows...
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Shawn Dell Joyce artist
- Apr 11, 2020
- 3 min
How to torture a plein air painter...
By this time, we are all feeling the effects of the quarantine and being trapped indoors. But for folks like me, who HAVE TO be outside...
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Shawn Dell Joyce artist
- Mar 29, 2020
- 3 min
The Importance of Artist's Dates
Almost every painting I make is inspired by an artist's date. Some obviously like this one. Others not so obviously.
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Shawn Dell Joyce artist
- Mar 22, 2020
- 3 min
The Shape of Things to Come...
On Tuesday, St. Patrick's Day for all of us fine Irish folk, every cultural institution in our country shut down in accordance with CDC...
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Shawn Dell Joyce artist
- Mar 15, 2020
- 3 min
Art During the Apocalypse
art is a healing, soothing balm in troubled times. You are probably stuck at home reading this, and have art materials available...
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Shawn Dell Joyce artist
- Feb 23, 2020
- 2 min
Getting by with a little help from friends...
Success happens in clusters.
Its as simple as that, for artists to be successful, we need each other.
Van Gogh had Gaugin, O'Keefe had Stei
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Shawn Dell Joyce artist
- Feb 9, 2020
- 2 min
Workshop Frankensteins
Workshop teachers refer to this as "Workshop Frankensteins" when new artists pick up "trees" from this artist, "skies" from that artist...
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