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How can I come up with my own Style in Art?
One really good way to work out what you want to paint is to think about what you don't like, both in subject matter and in style.
If it were possible for you to read every book written about, say, R…
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- Scott Rymill-Butcher commented on 'I could never fit Art in with my day job.', January 9, 2012.
G'Day and Welcome to my new Gallery website.
My aim is to entertain while I share the knowledge gained in a 35-year career as artist, writer and gallery owner-director.
Today, I hope to engage the most influential people on the planet:
the mothers of young children.
Teaching Art to Children, Part 1 - Should You Do It?
Scientists studying the origins of language have reported that elements of drawing and painting by very young children, anywhere in the world, are universally the same. So it seems possible that these early attempts are a preparation for speech rather than the expression of artistic talent, as we parents fondly believe. read more...
Is Your Child Talented in Art?
(At
the right is a picture of how the gallery looked in 2003, when
complications from Arthritis forced me to close the downtown gallery and
go into premature semi-retirement.)
If you are a painter with Arthritis, do you wonder if it means giving up your Art?
As someone who has lived with the tedious roller-coaster of remission-and- relapse since my youth, I can tell you there is no magic pill or snake oil or wonder juice that will 'make it go away.'
What
I can offer you is information on how to make your own version of the
Tools for Painters with Arthritis that have helped me to continue. (You'll see an example of one in the picture at the bottom right.)
You can see all my TOOLS for Painters with Arthritis and learn how to make them at home.
Perhaps
you're taking the first steps on the journey of becoming a artist.
Would you like some straight-talking tips from someone who well
remembers starting out? You can read my advice on How to get Started in Art
You can browse all my articles with TIPS for beginnersand advanced artists
One good thing about having a Virtual Gallery is that now I can show you some of my paintings that 'live' in public places far away from here, and in private homes and boardrooms around the world.
Some were commissioned as Portraits of some fascinating folk who have become successful or even famous in their particular fields. You'll see an example at third right, and if you wish, you can stroll through my GALLERY OF PORTRAITS.
NEW!! You might like to see some detailed sections of my paintings in Features
You can view my Prints and Books at My other Gauvin websites
see the sitemap for Art Gallery Gauvin
