Art Critiquing & Feedback

Questions on critiquing paintings? Want to see how expert artists critique the work of others? Soon you’ll understand the importance of feedback when you hear common criticisms and other pointers from our experienced art instructors at Artist’s Network.Hear about the artistic process in a variety of art styles & make the most of your art workshop experience. You can also get personal feedback on your own works from a professional through the Artist’s Network Critiques.

Marvin Mattelson’s Portrait Artist Hall of Fame

Posted on February 2, 2012 by hollyd

Pat and Jennifer (oil, 44x44) by Marvin Mattelson

Luminous skin tones, reach-out-and-touch fabrics, verisimilitude of facial features—these are all characteristics of a portrait by Marvin Mattleson, whose client list includes CEOs from Met Life, NYNEX and ITT, as well as composer Philip Glass and the Archbishop of New York, Edward Cardinal Egan. But whose work does Mattelson admire—and why? Read his answer—and find out why John Singer Sargent isn’t on his list. Full Article

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Abstract Painting | Melanie Daniel’s Creative Process

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Cherie Haas, Online Editor

Antlers in Berry Season oil painting, abstract painting

Ruth K. Meyer describes the similarities between Wassily Kandinsky’s and Melanie Daniel’s intuitive process, as exemplified in Daniel’s ‘Antlers In Berry Season’ (oil, 35×43). Full Article

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Pastel Pointers | The Need for Feedback

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Richard

Painting is a lonely endeavor. The bulk of artists’ creative lives are spent interacting alone with their subject matter and artwork. While many of us put considerable effort into listening for what a painting might be saying to us while we are painting, the only voice we really hear is that of our internal critique. This critical voice serves a good purpose. It is at times our coach, teacher, mentor, and cheerleader. The problem is that the internal critic is only as wise and nurturing as the artist. Full Article

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Design Rules! | For Powerful Paintings, Push Design Over Subject

Posted on October 18, 2011 by hollyd

Road to Asciano (oil, 36x36) by Ian Roberts

“Most students I’ve taught are looking for good subjects to paint. In fact, what you need to look for is good design,” says artist and author Ian Roberts. Full Article

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Stories Behind Two of Gregory Strachov’s Paintings

Posted on May 17, 2011 by hollyd

To Lux Aeterna (watercolor, 24x18) by Gregory Strachov

Two of Gregory Strachov’s paintings, To Lux Aeterna and Icon of Common Man, have particularly interesting stories behind them… Full Article

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A Pastelist’s Dream List

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Deborah Secor

Pastelist Deborah Secor shares her studio dream list. Use her ideas to spark plans for your own upgrades!
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The Story of Manet

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Maureen Bloomfield Editor-in-Chief

In the December 2010 issue of The Artist’s Magazine, Jerry N. Weiss discusses Edouard Manet’s Fifer (1866, oil on canvas, 63×38), which was rejected from the Salon because of the scandal that arose from Manet’s earlier picture, Olympia, (oil, 51.4×74.8, now at the Musee d’Orsay, Paris) shown in 1865.
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Art Clinic: Playing With Value Contrasts

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Greg Albert

Greg Albert suggests some value contrast improvements to a pastel seascape.
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How to Critique Your Painting

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Michael Chesley Johnson

As a workshop teacher, I critique my students’ paintings every day. Thanks to this, I’ve learned how to critique my own. Here’s what I look for. Full Article

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