In this post I want to discuss how I designed my itty bitty Intro to Oil Painting Course with the absolute beginner in mind! This course is designed from the ground up. There is no other course out there like it. Why? Because … there’s just no nice way to say this… I think the […]
Plein air vs plein chair painting?
It was as if a veil was torn from my eyes; I had understood. I grasped what painting could be.” ~ Claude Monet when introduced to plein air painting. Do I paint en plein air? Not yet. This week, I painted this 12″ x 12″ in my studio over 3 mornings before going to work. […]
5-day art challenge
Join the FREE 5-day itty bitty art challenge Learn classic drawing exercises chosen especially to help you start seeing like a painter does — and take just 10 minutes a day! Opening again Soon!! Get on the waitlist Improve your drawing in just 10 minutes a day Have you always wanted to draw or paint […]
52 quotes by famous artists that will inspire you to start creating
This list of quotes by famous artists — and two scientists — is for those who are longing to do art and need that little bit of inspiration to get us moving. As a late blooming artist — who didn’t start painting until I was 54 — I know all about it. I also know how much more […]
25 reasons painting MINI paintings makes BIG sense
Switching to painting mini paintings was the best thing I did. There’s a saying in the art world that in order to paint a subject well, you’ll need to paint it 100 times. As a late-blooming artist who needed to catch up fast, I quickly learned that painting 100 mini paintings takes less time to paint than 100 big […]
FREE Oil Painting for Beginners Guide [step-by-step]
IRENE DUMA TEACHES ART Ready to Try Oil painting? My FREE itty bitty QuickStart Guide to Oil Painting makes it easy. Everything you need to paint your first MINI PAINTING in just 3 hours! Yes! send me my FREE guide! Get my Free Oil Painting for Beginner’s Guide Introducing the Duma Do Art Process. A […]
Deeper thoughts
I’ve just been thinking about the how when I was a kid in the 70s, it was cool to be deep. “That’s dee eep, ” we’d say, drawing out the vowels so it sounded like there were four e’s in the word. Then we’d nod our heads solemnly. Deep was used to acknowledge that something […]
30+ photos to draw or paint: [Free Ebook]
Download my FREE eBook and get inspired: 30+ Photos to Draw, Paint or Sketch. Are you a painter looking for photos to draw or sketch? Or do you want to practice your painting and need some inspiration? Then you might like my little ebook, Photos for you to draw, sketch or paint. Inside you will […]
Is looking out onto water really good for us? Yes, it is!
Did you know that looking out onto the ocean is good for you? It is, indeed! Scientists are finding that looking at water has calming and health benefits It’s called Blue Mind theory: “Blue Mind: A mildly meditative state characterized by calm, peace, unity, and a sense of general happiness and satisfaction with life in […]
25 things about me [irene duma]
In case you wanted to know a little more about the long meandering road I took to becoming a painter, here are 25 things about me: I loved art as a kid. It was my thing. But I didn’t start painting until I was 53. I’m a late bloomer. I did take a […]
Now experimenting with mini ACEO-sized oils
Good morning sunshine #1, Fort Amherst. oil on gessoed paper 2.5 x 3.5 New this week, I’ve decided to try painting mini-sized oils. This is a great way to simplify your paintings by not getting into too much detail. And since I like big, gestural bold brushstrokes, this is a great exercise for me. This […]