http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/darice-machel-mcguire.html?tab=blog Darice Machel McGuire - Fine Art Blog http://www.fineartamerica.com/artistlogos/darice-machel-mcguire.jpg http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/darice-machel-mcguire.html?tab=blog Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:37:56 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/painting-in-a-new-style.html This summer has been a busy one for me. I've been painting a lot of miniature paintings to get ready for the Holiday season. Added six new students to my class schedule. I created an art blog, check out this link http://1stangel.co.uk/aaw/daricemache... Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:21:58 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/nine-framing-tips-from-a-professionalme.html Yep, thats right. I'm a professional framer as well as an artist. I learned this fine trade from my father over 15 years ago. It started out as just a part time job to help balance my income while raising my four children. I took to framing like a du... Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:19:50 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/the-elements-of-mixing-color.html The Elements of mixing color When deciding to write this article, I thought it would be simple. At my age I should have known better. I've been mixing color for painting since I was 16. In my research I've discovered most articles, boo... Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:19:47 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/acrylic-revolution-by-nancy-reyner.html As an art teacher I'm always looking for new techniques to teach my students. I enjoy learning as much as I love teaching. At least once a month I go to the local book store to check out the art books. I have a large collection in which I use as refe... Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:29:33 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/painting-with-acrylic.html I have been using acrylic paints for years as an underpainting for my oil paintings. I'd prep a blank canvas with thin layers of acrylic, in either a cool or warm color depending on my subject. I was hesitant to use acrylic as a primary medium due to... Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:27:53 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/glimpse-into-my-world.html For me art is a way of life. It's not only what I paint or how I paint that makes me an artist. Everyday, seven days a week, I'm working on some creative process to balance my time. I spend a few hours each morning on the inter net researching inform... Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:01:31 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/art-walk-first-saturday.html Art Walk First Saturday I'm very proud to announce the featured artists for Art Walk First Saturday on May 2 at Art Etc, will be five of my oil painting students. These young ladies have worked hard this year learning, growing and developing their t... Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:25:29 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/teaching-via-email.html I was contacted through my web site a year ago regarding my "image with in an image" paintings, by a woman in South Africa. She was very interested in learning how to paint this style. She asked me if I knew anyone in South Africa who taught this sty... Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:35:39 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/my-art-studio.html My art studio is located in Downtown Chico in a back room of Art Etc. This is where I teach and create art. The image I posted here is my logo for the studio. It was created for me by one of our artists here on FAA. His name is Charlie Osborn, go che... Sat, 21 Mar 2009 13:04:44 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/party-with-a-5-year-old.html Hi everyone, I'm heading up to the mountains to celebrate my grandson's 5th birthday. We are going to PARTY! The picture I posted is the only one I have of all four of my grandchildren together. It was taken this past Christmas. This was my two gr... Sun, 08 Mar 2009 21:40:32 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/ahhhh-spring.html Spring, the trees are in bloom. The bees are busy flying from blossom to blossom and we get an extra hour to enjoy it. Today I went for an eight mile bike ride through Bidwell Park with my favorite person by my side. It feels so good to get out a... Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:21:33 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/1-donating-blood.html Hi everyone....I'm feeling a bit light headed this afternoon. I donated blood for the first time EVER today and nearly passed out twice before leaving the site. I had to call for a ride home. I felt like such a wimp! The nurses were very attentive an... Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:01:20 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/2-first-blog.html I'm sitting here in front of my computer, trying to come up with my first blog on FAA. Being new to blogging, I'm not quite sure how to go about it. And having so much on my mind, I'm overwhelmed with ideas. I could just talk about myself.....hum...