Art, Creativity, & Painting

To capture rich depth and atmosphere in my paintings, I use layering techniques, applying one layer over another, until the final effect I want is achieved. My paintings shown above and below are created this way using multiple layers. The process of layering while...

Oil Pastels are Versatile Oil pastels are still my number one favorite medium, even though I also paint with acrylic and oil. When working with oil pastels I feel as if I am able to combine both painting and drawing qualities using just this one medium.   Oil...

Customize Your Painting Surface Did you know that by changing your painting surface, prior to painting, you can gain all kinds of advantages? Instead of using a store-bought canvas, as is to paint on, here are some ideas you might enjoy, to customize your surface. To...

  BE AN ARTIST RIGHT NOW! A Ted Talk by Young-ha Kim I love watching the videos from Ted Talks. It's addictive! There's an incredible range of topics, each limited to about 15 minutes, offering the finest in the Art of Persuasion! One in particular, about...

Landscape & Galactic Dust, 48" x 60", acrylic & gold leaf on panel   How to Apply Gold Leaf - especially for acrylic & oil painters If you've seen my website and other blog articles, you probably figured out that I really really like gold leaf! I...

Artist: Donna Gillispie, Lake View No. 1, 4' x 12', mixed media and wood panels Photo Credit: Linda Edge-Dunlap I was recently given the honor of presenting an artist award for the online exhibition HerStory 2017 Art Exhibition, curated by Renee Phillips, Director of...

  Interview with Nancy Reyner on creativity This was recorded February 23, 2017, and is part of Julie Merritt’s Mindfully Alive Retreat, an online series of artist interviews about creativity. Nancy explains how all artists have creative blocks, which are a...

Why Use Wood Panels for Painting There are many types of surfaces that painters can use for fine art painting. Canvas attached to wood stretcher bars have been used for a long time, and wood panels even longer. Wood is stronger and more durable then the fabric of...

  How to make money with art Making art is my career. It pays my bills while also being very fulfilling. Lately I've been asked to talk on panels and seminars on the topic of making a living with your art. This 26 minute interview,  was part of an online series...

AUDIO INTERVIEW This podcast is from a series of inspiring conversations with artists on Art Fusion Radio, a live radio program from Santa Fe on KVSF 101.5 FM. The series features interviews with Santa Fe artists and musicians, hosted by Ron Whitmore, co-owner of...

Best Way to Enlarge a Painting My favorite technique to paint large is to start with a small scale model, and then use a grid technique I invented that I call the String-Grid Method. Most painting processes fall into either of two categories - control or surprise....

What rivets attention to a master painting? Art that breaks the rules, shows a fresh perspective and speaks from your heart. Learn electrifying skills, rarely taught in art schools to fuel creative thinking and achieve your masterworks with Nancy Reyner's newest book...