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Abstract Realism

Abstract Realism

April 7, 2020 | Bright Light Fine Art | Art History | Abstract, Anthony Van Dyck, Art Movement, Classical Realism, Dadaism and Surrealism, David Leffel, Frans hals, Franz Kline, George inness, Hovep Pushman, Jackson Pollock, Jacqueline Kamin, Paintings, Rembandt, Rembrandt, Rubens, Sherrie McGraw, Soren Emil Carlsen, Walter Murch's, Willem DeKooning | 0 Comments

When Abstract Realism and Expressionism dawned in the late 1960s and early 1970s, some of its leaders—Jackson Pollock, Franz Kline and Willem DeKooning—came on the scene showcasing the abstract beauty of paint itself without the dilution of a recognizable image. Pollock highlighted creativity in the controlled accident.  Kline in... Read More

Painting and Drawing Advice David Leffel Facebook Live

Painting and Drawing Advice on Facebook by David Leffel

March 17, 2020 | Bright Light Fine Art | Drawing Techniques, Painting Techniques | artists, david a. leffel, David Leffel, drawing classes, great artists, painting and drawing, painting classes | 0 Comments

David Leffel has a illustrious career, and has always made time to teach.  Early on, he developed a love of sharing his understanding about painting and drawing with others. At some point, he realized that workshops and class situations limited his access to students. Offering painting and drawing... Read More

David Leffel: One of America's Great Artists

David Leffel: One of America’s Great Artists

March 10, 2020 | Bright Light Fine Art | Art News, Art Stories | artists, david a. leffel, David Leffel, drawing classes, great artists, painting classes | 0 Comments

Many of the greatest artists in American history have walked through the doors of the Salmagundi Club in New York City.  Some 55 years ago, a young David Leffel, entered those prestigious doors.  And over his lifetime has joined the ranks of those American greats. I'm Tim Newton, Chairman of... Read More

Edges in Painting

August 13, 2017 | Bright Light Fine Art | Painting Techniques | David Leffel, edges in painting, Jacqueiline Kamin, Sherrie McGraw, Soft hard edges in painting | 0 Comments

How do I guide the viewer's eye through a painting? How do I  control soft and hard edges? When does the brain rest on a hard edge and travel over the soft edges in a painting? The use of edges in painting is the subject of this blog. How... Read More

How the Golden Section and Golden Mean Help in Composition

March 1, 2017 | Bright Light Fine Art | Drawing Techniques | composition in art, composition in painting, David Leffel, Golden Means, Golden section, Jacqueline Kamin, Sherrie McGraw | 0 Comments

This blog will explain the Golden Mean, Golden Ratio and Golden Section.  These terms all refer to the same phenomenon. They reflect a regularly occurring proportional ratio in nature that can be included in your art to achieve effective composition.   The Golden Section is a mathematical ratio commonly found in nature, which is the... Read More

Drawing eCourse

Seeing Planes in Art

February 16, 2017 | Bright Light Fine Art | Drawing Techniques | David Leffel, Jacqueline Kamin, Oil painting, Painting Techniques, Planes in Art. Seeing Planes as an artist, Sherrie McGraw | 0 Comments

What are Planes? How do I see planes? In this blog you will heighten your art education by learning how to see planes. Students often can't decipher separate planes on a subject, which weakens the structural strength of their work. It is  important to be aware of planes and to see them... Read More

Glazing and Scumbling in Oil Painting

January 30, 2017 | Bright Light Fine Art | Painting Ideas | David Leffel, Jacqueline Kamin, Painting Techniques, Scumbling and Glazing in Oil Painting, Sherrie McGraw | 0 Comments

Glazing and Scumbling in Oil Painting David A Leffel What is glazing in painting? What is scumbling in painting? When do artists use glazing in the oil painting process? When is it appropriate to use the process of scumbling? Enhancing an oil painting with the use of glazing is a useful tool. Understanding... Read More

eaning Oil Paint Brushes

Cleaning Oil Paint Brushes

January 19, 2016 | Bright Light Fine Art | Painting Ideas | Cleaning Brushes, Cleaning Oil paint, David Leffel, Jacqueline Kamin, Sherrie McGraw | 0 Comments

How do I clean oil paint out of my brushes? Improper washing of your oil painting brushes is not only harmful to the brushes, it also becomes very costly in the long run. So often students have trouble cleaning paint out of the metal ferrule of the brush, which can... Read More

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