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Doug Swinton
Sep 54 min read
Saying More With Less When Painting.
A quick excerpt about how less is more when it comes to painting is perfectly summarized with a classic country/western song.
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Doug Swinton
Aug 103 min read
Explorers | Not knowing what lies ahead.
It takes a special breed of human to go forth and see what's out there with no idea of what’s ahead.
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Doug Swinton
Jun 12 min read
Moving is Grooving! What to do when your Plein Air painting won't work.
Sometimes a fresh start in the same location doesn't cut it. A: you need to start over, B: you need to move your location.
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Doug Swinton
Apr 274 min read
TOD 1027 | When to decide to quit on a painting.
Don't get married to your painting. Sometimes you have to know when to give up and start over.
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Doug Swinton
Jul 4, 20224 min read
Refuelling The Creative Gas Tank.
This article teaches you a few ways to re-energize your creativity by seeing someone else perform their talents.
1,108 views14 comments
Doug Swinton
Jul 8, 20213 min read
When I met Harley Brown.
At great risk of sounding like the fan-boy I am, I would like to acknowledge a very special artist, whose name is Harley Brown.
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Doug Swinton
Dec 20, 20201 min read
The History of Rudolph
Swinton's Holiday Newsletter As most of you who follow this newsletter know I have a thing for Santa paintings. As a kid, the night would...
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Doug Swinton
Feb 10, 20194 min read
Creative Vision
Artists have long been associated with having mystical abilities and a unique way of perceiving the world
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Doug Swinton
Jul 9, 20184 min read
Photo Reference • Print vs Monitor
Painting from a reference in your art studio.
1,327 views15 comments
Doug Swinton
Jun 9, 201811 min read
In Praise of Painterly Painters
"The piano ain’t got no wrong notes."
2,880 views17 comments
Doug Swinton
Nov 10, 20172 min read
10 Things To Ask Yourself While Painting
Self-critique checklist for painters.
467 views12 comments
Doug Swinton
Oct 9, 20174 min read
10 Things That Cause Mud in a Painting.
Your painting may not be as fresh as it could be.
10,214 views12 comments
Doug Swinton
Sep 9, 20174 min read
5 things you didn’t know about Bob Ross.
"There’s nothing wrong with having a tree as a friend."
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Doug Swinton
Dec 10, 20153 min read
Visiting Alaska 2015
Let your dreams grow and the artwork will follow.
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Doug Swinton
Oct 27, 20131 min read
From all of us at Swinton's - Happy Halloween 2013
this video may or may not give you spine-chilling nightmares.
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