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Fall in the Tidal Basin
byArmand CabreraI had a great time painting in the Tidal Basin yesterday. The fall weather was perfect with temps in the low 60’s. The paintings I did were small 9 x 12's The crowds were low compared...
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byArmand CabreraI have been writing these articles for over ten years now and in that time I’ve rarely strayed from the narrow topic of the general nuts and bolts of art but with recent events taking...
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Laurits Tuxen 1853-1927
byArmand CabreraLaurits Regner Tuxen was born in Copenhagen in 1853 His father was the director of the naval dockyards there and Laurits was fascinated with the sea from an early age. He entered the...
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Pricing Your Work as an Artist Part 1
byArmand CabreraThese ideas for pricing are for artists trying to make a living from their art. Pricing is irrelevant to people who work other jobs or don’t need the income. People make art for many...
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Pricing Your Work as an Artist Pt 2
byArmand CabreraOnce an artist starts selling their work the next thing to do is expand your brand. Your brand is your business identity. As an artist you and your art are inextricably intertwined....
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How Star Wars Changed my Life
ByArmand CabreraThe new star wars film is about to hit theaters in a few days. Like many fans of the franchise I will go see it and see if J.J. Abrams can make something filled with the same pathos and...
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Merry Christmas 2015
byArmand CabreraI would just like to wish everyone a great holiday season and thank everyone for their support and encouragement during 2015. These are some of my favorite paintings from past artists...
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James Gurney’s Fantasy in the Wild
ByArmand CabreraFantasy in the Wild: Painting Concept Art on Location James Gurney71 Minutes $14.95Available for purchase as a HD video Download fromGumroad or as a DVD at Kunaki Fantasy in the Wild:...
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Working from Memory and imagination
ByArmand CabreraIn the book 40 illustrators and how They Work N. C. Wyeth says “Every Illustration or painting I have made in the last 30 years has been from the imagination or memory. However, I have...
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Social media and Nudity in Art
By Armand CabreraArtists are increasingly posting their work on social media. Some are finding that because of the reach of the web their work is being censored. They way sites like Instagram,...
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Vasily Vereshchagin
By Armand CabreraVereshchagin was born in Cherepovets, Russia in 1842. At 8 years old he was sent to naval cadet school. He made his first voyage at the age of 16. Vereshchagin graduated first in his...
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Science Fiction and Fantasy Conventions
ByArmand CabreraI’ve decided to take the plunge and reenter the world of science fiction and fantasy conventions this year. I will be attending a local convention to show my art and participate as a...
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New Dean Cornwell Book
byArmand CabreraThe Illustrated Press is publishing a new Dean Cornwell book. This book is the first new book on Cornwell in 38 years. The original book by Patricia Broder was first published in 1978...
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The Art of Dean Cornwell Review
byArmand CabreraMy copy of the New Dean Cornwell book has finally arrived from Daniel Zimmer and Illustrated Press publishing and it’s everything that was promised. There has only been one other book...
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Mathias J Alten
byArmand CabreraAlten was born in 1871 near Tier, in Gusenburg, in the Prussian Rhineland. Alten was one of four children. The Alten family immigrated to the United States in 1889 settling in Grand...
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Battlefield Bluebells Demo
ByArmand CabreraEvery Spring I make a point of painting the bluebells when they come out and bloom. They never last more than a few days once they peak and so depending on the weather you can miss them...
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Constructive Criticism
By Armand Cabrera I was involved in a discussion about constructive criticism online. The original post made the point that unless you can accomplish the thing you are criticizing it’s not constructive...
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Upcoming shows
byArmand CabreraI will have 14 small imaginative painting on display this weekend at Ravencon in Williamsburg VA. I'll post more pictures next weekend.I will also be participating in a plein air...
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Ravencon 2016
byArmand CabreraI attended the Ravencon Science Fiction Convention this last weekend as a guest artist. The convention was a great place for people who enjoy the genre. Artist guest of honor was...
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Martin Rico y Ortega
byArmand CabreraMartin Rico y Ortega was born in El Escorial, Madrid Spain in 1833. His early education was in Madrid at the Escuella de Bellas Artes des San Fernando. It was here he was influenced by...
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