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Kara Ruth Snyder: Upcoming Exhibitions for Spring 2012
"Portals"-Painting as Meditation
How to Create the Illusion of Space in a Painting
On the Physicality of Painting
What Does "Inward Morning" Mean?
Art Rays

How to Create the Illusion of Space in a Painting

There are many ways in which to create the illusion of space within the confines of a canvas.  I will discuss how space can be affected by implementing the following three techniques:  Layering of paint  Varying the size and type of brushes and tools Checking…(continue reading)

Posted in Acrylic Painting Techniques. Updated February 4th, 2011. 1 comment so far. Share on StumbleUpon, Delicious or Digg.

On the Physicality of Painting

       Being Drawn to the Canvas   Encountering a blank canvas is a magnetic experience for me.   What is it that draws me to the surface and fills me with excitement for aesthetic possibilities?I usually start a large canvas by generously slopping on water with a…(continue reading)

Posted in Reflections. Updated January 18th, 2011. Share on StumbleUpon, Delicious or Digg.

What Does "Inward Morning" Mean?

Welcome to my new art blog  for my new website: Inward Morning!  Want to hear about the title?      Kara Ruth Snyder, Figure in Square, acrylic and pastel on canvas, 36 x 36".  2007.       I'd like to talk about the title of my website, Inward…(continue reading)

Posted in Miscellaneous on October 24th, 2009. 6 comments so far. Share on StumbleUpon, Delicious or Digg.

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