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Color and Motion: Movement, Atmosphere, and Presence in Pastel

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.

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Working in Abundance: Gesture, Density, and the Living Surface

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.

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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.

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Watercolor Voice — Color, Edge, and Intentional Flow

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.

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Structure, Space, and Seeing Clearly

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.

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Form in the Hand — Material, Shape, and Process

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.

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Color with Attitude — Expression Over Accuracy

Color with Attitude — Expression Over Accuracy 0

This Studio Notes art blog, inspired by the colorful pet portraits by Christopher Davis, invites artists to loosen accuracy and let color lead. This month focuses on expressive choices, simplification, and confidence through bold color.

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Pulling It Together — Process, Play, and Personal Voice

Pulling It Together — Process, Play, and Personal Voice 0

This Studio Notes art blog, guided by Chris Cruz's art, invites artists to reflect, integrate, and trust their process—using familiar materials to bring the year’s learning together. 

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