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Jul 28, 2025
Geometric Form in Art
Want some fresh ideas? Feel like trying something new?
If you haven't yet explored geometric forms in your art, take a look at what these artists have come up with - eleven different ideas to spark off your next project!
("Planet of Water - Whale" Acrylic painting by Kazuaki Maitani)
Jun 26, 2025
Painting with Complementary Colors - Ideas and Inspiration
Painting complementary colors can be a lot of fun!
Transform a so-so work into a stunner with a touch of those gorgeous colors!
Take a look at these contemporary artists - they all use complementaries - and know exactly what they're doing!("Grandmother Oak" Oil painting by Lauren Forcella)
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May 29, 2025
Painting Analogous Colors - Ideas and Inspiration
Not sure what analogous colors are or how to use them? See what nine contemporary artists do with those colors and spark off a few ideas of your own!
Whatever mood you want to convey - excitement or calm, serenity or joy - your color scheme will always be harmonious. You can't go wrong!
("Ablaze" Watercolor by Sandy Haight)
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Apr 08, 2025
What is Abstract Art?
Have you ever wondered why some Western artists abandoned Realism? What were they thinking? What were they feeling?!
Could abstraction open up new vistas for you too? Join me on a journey from Van Gogh to Action Painting and beyond!
("Yellow-Red-Blue" by Wassily Kandinski)
Mar 26, 2025
Complementary Colors
Colors to lift your heart! Spring is here in my corner of the world - crocuses blooming and doing their thing in miraculous complementary colors!
Do you love this yellow/purple duo?
Or blue/orange, another of Vincent Van Gogh's favourite combinations?
Or will you sizzle with a red/green combo?!
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