http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/jeanene-stein.html?tab=blog Jeanene Stein - Fine Art Blog http://www.fineartamerica.com/artistlogos/A7976-2210-Logo1.jpg http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/jeanene-stein.html?tab=blog Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:02:09 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/trick-of-the-trade.html So many people have asked me how I created some of the special effects on my canvases. I have in the past done a little faux painting on walls. I realized I could use some of the same effects for backgrounds on my still life paintings. For instanc... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:57:26 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/light-on-the-subject.html Today, I did not get to paint as I was working on my links- trying to market my website. I believe that is a task most find to be that ugly word "hard work". Anyway I was thinking about that probably many of my paintings perhaps fall under the... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:56:19 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/on-subject-of-color.html Linda Hoffman on her tips for color wirites "Color is an essential ingredient in our environment. It communicates emotion, creates mood, and affects your energy. Color has an emotional impact that can delight you or distress you. It is almost imposs... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:55:22 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/use-your-colors-liberally.html Remember that in one's painting that color stirs up the emotions of a person and people will react to color whether they are aware of it or not. So if you are being very conservative in your choice of color why not try using some of the primary colo... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:52:44 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/learning-to-appreciate-art.html Do you stop to appreciate what you are seeing' The first time that I began to appreciate drawing and art was when I was a little girl. I used to sketch pictures of my friends and color always facinated me. So when I took my first painting class ... Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:22:10 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/a-day-in-an-artist-life.html The last Italian scene I did was Via Manzoni. I think I am about to get inspired to do another Italian Scene. I always feel when I am painting that I am really there and experiencing the scene in person even though I may be doing it from a photo.... Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:00:29 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/what-a-day.html Boy what a day, I finally got my computer up and going again. Sure does take time from painting, this computer, but guess we have to go on. I got a "worm" and had to destruct and restore whole thing. Thank God for Simpletech hardware and could sav... Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:18:14 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/pleasantly-surprised.html HI People, Whether or not you have actually seen the printing work of Fine Art America, I would like to say that out of curosity I ordered a giclee print on canvas of the "Italian Canal Street" to actually see the quality of the work of the im...