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Workshops in 2012 - Alla Prima Technique and Achieving Realism

noreply@blogger.com (lisagloria) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:26:00 +0000

I am offering two workshops in early 2012. They'll be very goal-oriented with step-by-step demonstrations and coaching, so space will be limited to only five students. Located in my home studio...

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How to Hold an Art Workshop or Art Class

noreply@blogger.com (lisagloria) — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:45:00 +0000

Today is day 2 of Carol Marine's art workshop that I'm hosting in my hometown, Aurora, IL. I'll write more about her excellent teaching process at the end of the week, but since many people asked me...

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Artists Market Online Review - What the Heck?

noreply@blogger.com (lisagloria) — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 21:16:00 +0000

Have you guys used the Artist's Market Online? What's your impression? I signed up for it, got access, and it's... well, underwhelming. I'm curious about other people's reviews, so please post a...

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Work in Progress - Deer Skull

noreply@blogger.com (lisagloria) — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:22:00 +0000

I'm curating a show here, The Food Show, featuring new works of mine and new works by Brian Busch. It opens Nov 20 at 33 W New York St, Aurora, IL. Being a jovial sort of duo, Brian and I decided...

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noreply@blogger.com (lisagloria) — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 18:47:00 +0000

I do not like cleaning paintbrushes! You may have noticed I use really, really cheap brushes, and I have hundreds of them. This way I can clean them about every 8 weeks. But then I have to restore...

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How I Make A Painting Video

noreply@blogger.com (lisagloria) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 22:17:00 +0000

By request, I made a video about how I make painting videos. I've upgraded to an HD camera, so the new videos will be better and more detailed than previous ones, but the general set-up is the...

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How To Record Music and Video In Your Living Room (For Free)

noreply@blogger.com (lisagloria) — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:08:00 +0000

An artist wrote me this morning to say he liked the music videos, how did I record the music and then sync it up? I wrote back this long email, and so I figured while I was in the mood to type,...

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How to Make a Grid for Drawing or Painting Without Lines

noreply@blogger.com (lisagloria) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:33:00 +0000

Grids are so useful for laying out an underdrawing, but they have the unfortunate side effect of being, well... grids. Especially with works on paper, trying to erase a grid creates a whole new set...

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Alla Prima Demo - Orchids in a Pot

noreply@blogger.com (lisagloria) — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 01:49:00 +0000

A new oil painting demo with orchids in a pot. 6 x 6, oil on panel. The challenge of very small flowers alla prima and a convincing lightfall was really interesting. Did you enjoy this post?...

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Make Business Cards With Your Art

noreply@blogger.com (lisagloria) — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 23:46:00 +0000

Having business cards with your own artwork on them is a super way to stand out. Here's a demonstration on how to use Gimp software and custom artwork to make unique business cards. I used...

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Art Marketing for the Holidays

noreply@blogger.com (lisagloria) — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 20:35:00 +0000

I know I say this every year - but this year will be different! Even though I'm a traditional painting-making artist with traditional galleries for sales channels, there are a lot of...

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How To Make A Music Video Like Pomplamoose, Sort Of

noreply@blogger.com (lisagloria) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:50:00 +0000

Have you wanted to know how to make a video with cuts between different sources, synced to music (or even a voiceover)? This is the basic method I use, and you could do it with newer software and...

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Figure Painting Demo Part 4

noreply@blogger.com (lisagloria) — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 01:38:00 +0000

Here she is, the lovely Miss E, starting to look like a pretty girl. Whew! Out of the Uglies and into the homestretch. Sort of - there's still 3 days to go probably... Please subscribe to the...

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YouTube Monetization Program, How NOT To Get It

noreply@blogger.com (lisagloria) — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:15:00 +0000

Yesterday I got invited into YouTube's monetization program. That reminded me that I have a few marketing/technology things I could probably share with you. One tip is: find a niche, and occupy the...

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The Request Line is Open!

noreply@blogger.com (lisagloria) — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 22:02:00 +0000

I have over 1000 Youtube subscribers. That's pretty great! Thanks to all of you who subscribed. To celebrate, I'm opening the request line. What would you like to see? Any kind of demo, technique,...

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Alla Prima Demo, Skull

noreply@blogger.com (lisagloria) — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:15:00 +0000

A new painting demo, a pig skull. 6 x 6 alla prima from life. Did you enjoy this post? Subscribe in a reader Or, you can Subscribe to Art Studio Secrets by Email

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Painting Demo EO Seated Part 3

noreply@blogger.com (lisagloria) — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:29:00 +0000

Update on "EO, Seated." This is the Color Poster stage. This stage of the painting I have the hardest time with. Even though I've done it so many times that I know it will work out well, the dramatic...

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Figure Painting Video Demo, Part 1 & 2

noreply@blogger.com (lisagloria) — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:45:00 +0000

I'm gearing up to do a full-length video demonstration. To practice, thought I'd put out a longer video by documenting a more detailed painting in parts. The total will be about 45 minutes of video...

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How Has Your Insight Changed?

noreply@blogger.com (lisagloria) — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:30:00 +0000

Well hiya. So, tomorrow I am 40. Seriously. Shocking, I know. Aside from probably needing bifocals (going to put that off) and being cranky at the loud neighborhood kids, I don't really notice it....

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DEMO Video - Emma Sketch

noreply@blogger.com (lisagloria) — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 21:22:00 +0000

New portrait and video: Did you enjoy this post? Subscribe in a reader Or, you can Subscribe to Art Studio Secrets by Email

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Linocut / Block printing (part 2)

noreply@blogger.com (lisagloria) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:49:00 +0000

Materials update: I tried the brown Speedball linoleum next, and was not a huge fan. It's sort of crumbly/dusty underneath and tends to fall apart in the small detail areas. Probably it's better used...

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DEMO - Block Printing / Linocut

noreply@blogger.com (lisagloria) — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 23:29:00 +0000

"Feral," 12 x 9 on 200# cold press watercolor paper. Purchase information at the bottom of the page. I'd always wanted to try woodcuts or linocuts, and after Brian Busch brought some prints to my...

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Self Portrait 2011

noreply@blogger.com (lisagloria) — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 19:53:00 +0000

You can go like me on Facebook if you want. Click here. That would be nice. Self Portrait 2011, ink and charcoal on Arches, 22 x 30 Did you enjoy this post? Subscribe in a reader Or,...

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Work in progress - Thayer's Angel (finish)

noreply@blogger.com (lisagloria) — Fri, 20 May 2011 13:47:00 +0000

Here's the finish of the Thayer copy. (Please contact Tidewater Gallery in Swansboro NC for more information.) The general process was working up the painting in full color, opaque, with a good...

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Linen Panels (and a new music video)

noreply@blogger.com (lisagloria) — Tue, 03 May 2011 19:06:00 +0000

Please comment with your experiences. I am by no means an expert on this, but I've tried a few and thought I'd ramble for a moment about the experiences of the different brands and...

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