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Star of the Dance

April 16, 2023April 16, 2023 robertmaynord 137 ViewsHeadline

This article continues the exploration of various techniques used by Samuel Shelton. In this small portrait, 9×12, I used the following earth colors. Nicosia Green, Red Iron Hematite, Ercolano Red, Orange

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Whites, Values, and Magna Doodle Drawings – Ryan Embry

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 robertmaynord 243 Views 0 Comments Headline

Do you remember the Magna Doodle? It was a neat little plastic toy popular in the 1980’s, the decade of my childhood; a magnetic drawing board equipped with a metal

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Painting Process One – Samuel Shelton

February 24, 2023March 21, 2023 robertmaynord 229 Views 0 Comments Headline

In this series of articles, Samuel Shelton offers details about three different and unique approaches he uses in his work. The two paintings presented here, and the techniques used, are…

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Mona Lisa Project
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Mona Lisa Facsimile Project

March 30, 2022March 30, 2022 robertmaynord 1149 Views 0 Comments Headline

Mark Balma is creating a facsimile copy of the painting using the methods and materials Leonardo used in the creation of his Masterpiece! Mark will be using Oil of Spike

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Kimberly Brooks & The New Oil Painting

November 25, 2021November 25, 2021 robertmaynord 450 ViewsHeadline

There are big changes happening now in the world, although in most cases the new forms and expressions are just beginning to emerge.  The global response to climate change is

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Blue Sky & Balsams
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Of Bottles, Balsams and Blues

October 12, 2021October 12, 2021 robertmaynord 441 ViewsHeadline

As many artists are recognizing, the supply situation for art materials is shifting. As one customer recently noted, it used to be possible to walk into a local art store

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Roman Black Earth
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ROMAN BLACK EARTH

February 28, 2021March 4, 2021 robertmaynord 426 Views 0 Comments Headline

Roman Black Earth, our newest colour, gets its black from minerals, iron oxides, and carbon. The high iron content means this is a fast drying paint. Black earth pigments have

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New Years’ Resolution: Build A Body of Work

December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 robertmaynord 519 Views 0 Comments Headline

A guest article from the artist Kimberly Brooks! It’s that time of year when we pledge to better ourselves in some way– lose the weight, exercise every morning, make more

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Samuel Shelton and the Ancient Colours

September 13, 2020December 9, 2021 robertmaynord 854 ViewsHeadline

You may be familiar with Samuel Shelton’s work from a previous article on The Art Treehouse web site: The Making of a Painting. Recently, Samuel has started working with the

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Reimagine – Reinvent

May 2, 2020May 2, 2020 robertmaynord 1216 ViewsHeadline

A guest article by Kimberly Brooks. I never buy the Financial Times. But it was pink, it was in the olden days when I was at an airport travelling and

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