Getting Ahead in the Art World

Sometimes it is hard to have a dream in this world!

Seems like sometimes the Universe is conspiring against you. Well, why not put the universe working on your side! Can you really do that? Yes! Every day, I get a positive message from the universe via e-mail. It is branded in humor, and makes the journey, ever so much more rewarding. The link is: www.tut.com

The second link is about one of the leading instructors in art. Tony van Hasselt is not only a great artist, but also a great teacher. Years ago, I was turned onto his book, "The Watercolor Fix-It Book", cowritten by him and Judy Wagner. This top selling artist let me in on a little secret. His artwork hadn't always sold so well. It wasn't until a top selling artist told him about the book, and he started applying the principles of design to his artwork that his paintings started flying off the shelf.

Anyhow, I don't like to read, so not only did I buy Tonys' book but also the companion video. I think Edgar Whitney said it best, "Design like a Turtle and Paint like a Rabbit". Great words of wisdom.

Now Tony has put some great little videos on his website. http://www.tonyvanhasselt.com/paintingtips.html

If you enjoy them, I implore you to either buy and study his books or videos. There is not alot of solid advice out there on design and composition. But Tony has put these keys into logical steps making it easy for anyone to follow and create solid paintings.

Live, love and paint,

Terry