Explore spring light, color, and movement through expressive painting. This Studio Notes art blog, inspired by the art of Cynthia Parsons, invites artists to focus on impression, atmosphere, and mood.
Studio Notes Art Blog
Layers of Meaning: Mixed Media and Personal Symbolism 0
Explore mixed media art through layering, personal symbolism, and creative intuition with inspiration from artist Gina Hurry.
- Elizabeth Ragona
- Tags: Art Tips & Techniques
Seeing Spring: Light, Color, and the Freedom of Impression 0
- Elizabeth Ragona
- Tags: Art Tips & Techniques
Color and Motion: Movement, Atmosphere, and Presence in Pastel 0
Explore movement, balance, and atmosphere in pastel painting. This Studio Notes art blog, inspired by Jennifer Chandler's pastel art, invites artists to work with gesture, light, and open space.
- Elizabeth Ragona
- Tags: Art Tips & Techniques
Working in Abundance: Gesture, Density, and the Living Surface 0
Susan Oliver’s approach to painting shows how rhythm, density, and gesture shape expressive work. This Studio Notes art blog invites artists to explore how dynamic mark-making and layered color can create presence, movement, and depth on the surface before detail or precision. Rather than refining toward control, it encourages responding to what the work reveals as it unfolds.
- Elizabeth Ragona
- Tags: Art Tips & Techniques
Weather, Atmosphere, and the Everyday Scene 0
Weather doesn’t just change conditions—it changes perception. This Studio Notes art blog, filled with Ron Lewis' art, explores how weather and atmospheric effects influence light, color, and mood in ordinary subjects. By focusing on atmosphere before detail, artists learn to respond to subtle shifts in environment and deepen their visual sensitivity.
- Elizabeth Ragona
- Tags: Art Tips & Techniques
Watercolor Voice — Color, Edge, and Intentional Flow 0
In watercolor, control is less important than attention. August’s Studio Notes art blog, inspired by Susan Ripp's watercolor art, focuses on letting color lead, using edges with intention, and knowing when to stop.
- Elizabeth Ragona
- Tags: Art Tips & Techniques
Structure, Space, and Seeing Clearly 0
This Studio Notes art blog explores architectural drawing and sketching through structure, proportion, and restraint, inspired by the work of Christi Bunn.
- Elizabeth Ragona
- Tags: Art Tips & Techniques
Form in the Hand — Material, Shape, and Process 0
This Studio Notes, highlighting the gourd art of Lynn Peace Marino, explores working in three dimensions—letting material, texture, and touch guide form. This month focuses on making through attention rather than control.
- Elizabeth Ragona
- Tags: Art Tips & Techniques