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Winners of the 2013 Illinois River Salon
Congratulations to this years winners announced last night before the crowd of about 200 artists and patrons. The winners are listed below, and were judged by Andy Thomas, of Carthage, Missouri: $2,500 Best of Show went to Bill Garrison for "Sunrise at City Lake",...
“Following the Calling” Article by co-founder, John P. Lasater IV
Our friends at Missouri Valley Impressionist Society kindly published an article by co-founder of Heart of America, John P. Lasater IV. Warning, you may be encouraged to take risks if you read.
Writeup about the 2013 Illinois River Salon from “Upstream Matters” Blog
Click HERE to read
Thank You OutdoorPainter.com
Outdoor Painter, the website of Plein Air Magazine, contacted us for a small writeup. Read it here
The 2013 Illinois River Salon
We are thrilled to announce the 2013 Illinois River Salon sponsored by the Illinois River Watershed Partnership of Northwest Arkansas and Northeast Oklahoma and the Windgate Foundation! This is an exciting new partnership for us that helps us promote this beautiful...
Oil Painting Demonstration
Love this free demonstration. One of the best I've seen on Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxQqFVb4NQc
Math in Art
Studying the implications of Pi and the Fibonacci sequence have helped artists grasp composition and the framework of nature.
Choosing Subject Matter
I just read an intriguing blog post by Gregory Peters about how to approach subject matter in your paintings. One of the biggest challenges at a plein air event is choosing subject. Click here to read it.
Movie >> Local Color
If you haven't yet seen the movie Local Color by producer George Gallo (also an artist), you are missing out. It's available on rental now. The movie is based on a true experience of a young man who...