Art Matters

Pablo says ... shake the dust of your soul

Barb Toland Art Quotes

So here's a quote that I've always loved by Pablo Picasso. I love it so much that it has been part of my email signature for quite some time...

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A new painting ... "Alla Prima Poppies"

Barb Toland My Stuff

All month now we've been talking about well-known & loved artist, Bob Ross. Last week I specifically talked about a painting technique called "alla prima" which Bob used for all of his painting adventures. This week I will share with you an alla prima piece I recently created...

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Alla prima rocks!

Barb Toland Art Bites

You know I'm always preachin' about taking small steps when it comes to learning about art & creativity. Well this week is no exception. We're going to talk about a technique that we touched on in last week's post, when discussing well-known &  loved artist, Bob Ross...

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The rock star artist Bob Ross

Barb Toland Featured Artist

Last week we talked about a cool quote by artist Bob Ross. If you missed it, you can find it here. Today we're going to dive a little deeper into Bob's life & work. He loved painting happy little clouds & trees, and taught all of us to loosen our grip a bit on that proverbial brush, and just enjoy the creative process itself a bit more...

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Happy little accidents :)

Barb Toland Art Quotes

Today we're going to talk about a quote by painter Bob Ross who many people know & love from his PBS series, The Joy of Painting. It originally aired from 1983 to 1994, but is still being watched & enjoyed by many!

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