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Who says it "has" to be water color paints?
I'm sitting here watching just another landscape painting on YouTube and... How do you paint clouds if you can't "paint the clouds"? The...
Robert Hopkins
Nov 27, 20211 min read


Give your paintings away...
The painting below was, well, okay. Nothing super special, at least to me so I decided to start a new trend. I think the Red Hot Chili...
Robert Hopkins
Nov 10, 20211 min read


Oh Edward, you crafty old codger...
Edward Seago was a sly old dude. His paintings seem deceptively easy. But, in reality they are very difficult to paint. Take my latest...
Robert Hopkins
Nov 10, 20211 min read


Alter Ego (the band)
I have started practicing guitar again. I am putting in about an hour's worth of playing each and every day. C Major chord is getting...
Robert Hopkins
Oct 11, 20211 min read


OBX, Here I come!
I'll be seeing OBX for the first time today and tomorrow and really look forward to it. Hopefully, I can get some really nice photos to...
Robert Hopkins
Oct 8, 20211 min read


My storage woes...
Since moving into the apartment and cramming everything into it, the struggle ensued. So, the last few days I have been cleaning up the...
Robert Hopkins
Oct 5, 20211 min read


My frame sizes and paper cuts.
The two frame, mat and paper sizes below are what I paint on, using Watercolors. The next time I cut up my paper I will post how I cut...
Robert Hopkins
Jul 23, 20211 min read


Colors? Values? Loose?
I am really excited to paint in the style of Andrew Pitt. A painter I just discovered on YouTube. Check out his videos:...
Robert Hopkins
Jun 21, 20211 min read


HPP-JBV pedal calibration
The picture below is directly from the HPP-JBV owners manual. Download Leo Bodnar's DIView program to see exactly what your pedals are...
Robert Hopkins
Aug 20, 20202 min read


An Andy Evansen study is in order.
I purchased two DVD videos created by Andy and his painting style. He usually paints a value study before he paints his final painting....
Robert Hopkins
Aug 13, 20201 min read


Thank you cards are a breeze!
I needed a simple greeting card to send to my doctor. Having never ever met her, she was helping to take care of me through Nancy's help....
Robert Hopkins
Aug 13, 20201 min read


Pay attention in class, Tommy...
Don't you just hate it when you're beautiful painting starts to suck eggs? Mine did, but I am determined to learn like a pro. That is why...
Robert Hopkins
Jul 23, 20202 min read


Not bad, for an amateur.
Not that great for a professional either. But hey, I learned a lot on this one. That is why I painted it. The street light is way to tall...
Robert Hopkins
Jul 17, 20201 min read


I have been practicing dry brush strokes.
I have many dry brush strokes ahead of me in my Chein Chung Wei painting. The Venice Restaurant. Yesterday, I posted a question on his...
Robert Hopkins
Jul 16, 20201 min read


You want to paint like a professional?
Then, paint "like" a professional would! I enjoy looking at professional artists when they give us step by step paintings. This can help...
Robert Hopkins
Jul 12, 20201 min read


What? Did you say Watercolor pencils?
Yup. I'm gonna give them a go. Bought myself a full set (120) of the Faber-Castell Albrecht Dürer Watercolor Pencils. I was looking at...
Robert Hopkins
Jul 6, 20201 min read


Today, Peter Sheeler still rules with pen and wash paintings.
He is a current day legend on YouTube. He doesn't get as many followers as he should but I can understand why. His artwork is borderline...
Robert Hopkins
Jun 29, 20201 min read


Well... Hello World!
Thirty plus years (var += 30) has taught me how to say Hello, in at least ten different languages. It's funny to use a simple "Hello...
Robert Hopkins
Jun 28, 20201 min read
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