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Using Technology For Your Paintings
Is using AI to help you paint cheating? From paintbrushes to photoshop read on Doug's point of view when using technology to help you paint.

Doug Swinton
May 94 min read
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Intuition In Art
Where does intuition come from? Intuition comes from experience. The more you practice something the more your subconscious will take over.

Doug Swinton
Dec 15, 20245 min read
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What If? - Where Creativity Comes From.
Explore the "what if" factor. Embrace your unique inspirations and push boundaries to craft your art.

Doug Swinton
Oct 1, 20244 min read
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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.

Doug Swinton
Sep 5, 20244 min read
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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.

Doug Swinton
Aug 10, 20243 min read
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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.

Doug Swinton
Jun 1, 20242 min read
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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.

Doug Swinton
Apr 27, 20244 min read
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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.

Doug Swinton
Jul 9, 20213 min read
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