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Creative Jumpstart: Different Colors Same design

In this exercise use a simple straight-forward design with a well indicated light pattern.  Do a value pattern and work directly from the value pattern.  It will be really hard to work from a photograph since the goal is to make up the colors while still keeping the strong feeling of light source.  Tape the

Creative Jumpstarts: Loosen Up With Skies

SourceURL:file:///Users/stevefleming/Desktop/Skies%20blog/Skies.doc In this jump start I want you to use a simple theme like expressive skies as the means to loosen up or restart your painting habit.  The goal is to paint everyday even if you have no great idea for a subject matter you want to just develop the routine so the painting muse

Creative Jumpstarts: Put in Some Drama

Put in Some Drama In this exercise I want you to add some conflict or tension to your compositions.  This will represent a challenge to those who have never stepped out of the comfort zone of copying a photograph.  Think about a way to arrange your shapes, change the values, colors or proportions to make