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Spring Flowers in Watercolor

May 1, 2019January 23, 2021 Ken Hosmer
Spring Flowers in Watercolor

5 Helpful Tips for Painting Flowers

It's springtime! Time to enjoy colorful flowers coming into bloom all around us. This grand moment reminds me of the renewal of life and refreshes my excitement for creating new paintings.

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Updated: January 23, 2021
Categories: Good Stuff, How To . . .Tags: painting flowers in watercolor, quick videos

Finding Your Painting Style

January 3, 2018November 12, 2020 Ken Hosmer
Finding Your Painting Style

Is Style Important?

Some artists strive for perfection of detail as their main goal; others are infatuated by abstract composition. My personal passion is the manipulation of color. Each artist is intrigued by different parts of the painting process.

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Updated: November 12, 2020
Categories: Good StuffTags: Grandma Moses, loose painting style, painting style

Painting with Words

July 19, 2017February 11, 2018 Ken Hosmer
Painting with Words

An Experiment in Creativity

It is popular to say, "The painting speaks for itself." However, I am always considering ways to enhance the viewer experience. Here, I share the results of my latest experiment in creative expression.

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Updated: February 11, 2018
Categories: Good StuffTags: Impact Nebraska Artists, paintings and poetry, poet Ted Kooser

Seeking Artistic Inspiration

April 3, 2017November 3, 2018 Ken Hosmer
Seeking Artistic Inspiration

A Journey Back in Time!

As artists we are always looking for new painting ideas—something to inspire, and get the creative juices flowing. In actuality new subject matter surrounds us each day, so to grasp inspiration and create, is actually more a state of mind than anything else.

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Updated: November 3, 2018
Categories: Good StuffTags: artistic inspiration

Experiment with OPEN Acrylics

February 1, 2017February 7, 2018 Ken Hosmer
Experiment with OPEN Acrylics

Acrylic Painting on Canvas

With the fairly recent introduction of Golden brand OPEN acrylic colors, which dry much slower than traditional acrylics, I see new possibilities for blending acrylic paint—similar to methods used in oil painting.

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Updated: February 7, 2018
Categories: Good StuffTags: open acrylics

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