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Michael Sharp - Art Instructor

Michael Sharp - Art Instructor 0

My art is primarily inspired by objects and images that hold importance for me at a personal level, or that I feel speak to a broader societal or cultural significance.  I also like to elevate the everyday or commonplace object and have it seen in a new way. 

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R&F Pigment Sticks

R&F Pigment Sticks 0

What are R&F Pigment Sticks? R&F Pigment Sticks are oil paint in stick form—made with high-quality pigments, linseed oil, and a small amoun...
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Vision Boards: Creating with Intention Through Layers, Color, and Meaning

Vision Boards: Creating with Intention Through Layers, Color, and Meaning 0

Create vision boards with intention using layers, color, and mixed media. Learn how to explore goals and creativity through expressive art.

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Plein Air Beginnings: Starting Your Watercolor Practice Outdoors

Plein Air Beginnings: Starting Your Watercolor Practice Outdoors 0

Plein Air Beginnings, inspired by the art of Han Wirth, explores watercolor painting outdoors—simple tools, winter light, and easy exercises to help artists start painting from life. Start your watercolor plein air practice this winter with simple tools, outdoor exercises, and tips for painting from life in Alabama.

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Familiar Subjects, Fresh Eyes: Finding Freedom in the New Year

Familiar Subjects, Fresh Eyes: Finding Freedom in the New Year 0

Inspired by Kathy Prince's art and adaptability, January’s Studio Notes explore how returning to familiar subjects can open space for presence, instinct, and creative freedom. By simplifying form, loosening control, and trusting first responses, artists learn to see deeply without pressure to refine.

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Connections, Familiarity and Repetition

Connections, Familiarity and Repetition 0

This Studio Notes art blog, written by Fran Nagy, explores symbolism, repetition, and assembling forms into meaningful visual rituals.

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Layers of Meaning: Mixed Media and Personal Symbolism

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.

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Seeing Spring: Light, Color, and the Freedom of Impression

Seeing Spring: Light, Color, and the Freedom of Impression 0

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.


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