Ron Lemen

Advice on Referencing for the Development of a Visual Idea

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, March 20th, 2021

When you gather reference for your concepts, your ideas, your finishes, what do you gather up? If...

Expanding the Tool Box to Add Strength to Pictorial Problem Solving

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, February 20th, 2021

I’m working on a complex project, a graphic novel that has several POV’s, each distinctly...

Painting Practice, Phuket

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, January 23rd, 2021

In short: Improve, train and practice. Each attempt, a step forward Positive Progress 511...

Color Theory Video 5 “The Dark Side of the Form”

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, November 28th, 2020

Hello all, it’s getting close to the end of the year, and how! This one needs to be quietly...

Breaking Down Color Episode 1

Posted by Ron Lemen | Friday, October 30th, 2020

Color is a beast of a subject and my favorite place play. I could go long winded here and kill...

Gouache Blending Demonstrations

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, October 3rd, 2020

Here are a few Demonstrations I have done to show several different ways to blend the paint. The...

A Quick Demonstration of A Universal Medium

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, September 5th, 2020

Good September to you all. I am lost in deadlines and almost forgot today was post day. All things...

How to Achieve a Stronger Likeness and What to Memorize for Invention

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, August 8th, 2020

Likeness is a marker that we hope to achieve great success with quickly in art school. It...

Time for Change – Starting With Relieving Some Old Guard Words from Our Artistic Vocabulary

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, July 11th, 2020

This will be a big year for change in every way shape and form, and please, can we hurry up and...

Letting Go to Find the Starting Line – Sketching Towards Unknown Design Potential

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, June 13th, 2020

To study or not to study…unfortunately there is no choice for the professional artist, if...

Contrast, Harmony, and Attraction – Three Important Tools for Composing Pictures

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, May 16th, 2020

Picture making has a deep tool chest that can be a little bit intimidating to one wanting to make...

Finding Focus and Staying Creative/Productive

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, April 18th, 2020

This painting by Mark Rothko is how I can feel these days. Honestly, it is difficult to write this...

Retooling for the Future

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, March 21st, 2020

We are all in this together. Hello everyone, I had an idea of what to write about today,...

12 Problems Artists Have with Making Effective Compositions

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, January 25th, 2020

Happy new year to you all and welcome back to this amazing new year of Muddy Colors inspiration. ...

Back to the Basics

Posted by Ron Lemen | Saturday, December 28th, 2019

Happy holidays everyone. I hope that you all have found a simple, happy place to slip into this...

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Author: Ron Lemen

Advice on Referencing for the Development of a Visual Idea

Expanding the Tool Box to Add Strength to Pictorial Problem Solving

Painting Practice, Phuket

Color Theory Video 5 “The Dark Side of the Form”

Breaking Down Color Episode 1

Gouache Blending Demonstrations

A Quick Demonstration of A Universal Medium

How to Achieve a Stronger Likeness and What to Memorize for Invention

Time for Change – Starting With Relieving Some Old Guard Words from Our Artistic Vocabulary

Letting Go to Find the Starting Line – Sketching Towards Unknown Design Potential

Contrast, Harmony, and Attraction – Three Important Tools for Composing Pictures

Finding Focus and Staying Creative/Productive

Retooling for the Future

12 Problems Artists Have with Making Effective Compositions

Back to the Basics

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