Author: Roman

Pinup Artist. Composer. Writer.

Homage to Mel Ramos

I’ve been in tons of bands. No, none you’ve ever heard of. The most money we’ve ever made a night was a whopping $43, that we had to split between four people. Yay! In other words, we starved. But that’s the fate of 99.99% of bands. They starve. Then they break up. However, I learned… Continue reading Homage to Mel Ramos

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Honing the painting process

Process is what separates the amateur artists from the professional artists. You’ll see a professional artist with an excellent process. It will look fluid and easy reproducible. But the question is – how did they get to that point? And how long will it take? Just paint. You learn by doing. This picture may look… Continue reading Honing the painting process

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Are Daniel Smith Luminescent Watercolors all that?

If you’ve been doing watercolors for awhile, you’ve come across Daniel Smith paints. Although I’m not a brand stickler, both Daniel Smith and Windsor and Newton watercolors are generally pretty good. I’ve also reviewed M Graham gouache earlier, and enjoy that one too. I’ve even bought Blick store brand watercolors as they were on an… Continue reading Are Daniel Smith Luminescent Watercolors all that?

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