\n when beginning their creative journey. And value is so valuable!<\/em>
\n For many artists, it is the number one design principle required for<\/em>
\n a successful painting. Value creates interest, mood, contrast and<\/em>
\n helps artists express what they want to say about the subject. Value<\/em>
\n provides an underlying structure to a painting; without a solid value<\/em>
\n plan, you don\u2019t have a plan at all…”<\/em><\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.artistsnetwork.com\/store\/acrylicworks-5<\/a><\/p>\n I am happy that two of my acrylic paintings (below), now in private collections, were selected along with 125 other wonderful paintings by over 100 artists in this, the 5th annual, AcrylicWorks5. I received my contributor copy of the book last week and it is beautifully laid out and edited and, regardless of my inclusion in it, it would grace anyone’s coffee table.<\/p>\n The book and\/or e-book can be ordered directly from the publisher at\u00a0ArtistsNetwork AcrylicWorks 5<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Last year I submitted a number of acrylic paintings to AcrylicWorks, a competition for inclusion in an annual book-format collection of paintings centered around a common theme. This year’s theme was “bold values” where value, for artists, specifies the lightness or darkness of the paint, whatever medium is employed. From the book introduction: “What is … Continue reading Included in AcrylicWorks5<\/span> ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/santhony.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-27-at-12.38.01-PM.png\")
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