Art Tips & Techniques

Signing a painting… is that enough??

Posted on February 5th, 2008 { No Comments }

Countless times over the years I found people contacting me asking me if the painting they bough is mine since the signature reads MValenti. 100% of those times the painting is not and there is no way for the owner of the painting to find out who’s from as the only thing that identifies the…

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Tips and Techniques – Part II

Posted on January 21st, 2008 { 2 Comments }

Welcome to my second part of Tips and Techniques. I hope you enjoyed the first part! I had many emailing me for more private tips. I thank you all your emails and your comments, they are really appreciated. Lets continue where we left…. ==Solvents and Mediums== As a person with asthma that also has three…

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Tips and Techniques – Part I

Posted on January 12th, 2008 { 1 Comment }

I have being getting lots of questions from other artists wanting to jump into the daily painting and artists asking for tips, so I decided to start a series of posts just for my artists friends out there. I’m starting with a list of the materials or tools I use, ’cause I think they are…

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I’m coming – Work in Progress

Posted on November 9th, 2007 { No Comments }

Oil on Gessoed Hardboard (Masonite) 10″ high x 8″ wide Work in progress This is the second painting I’m working on for my next juried exhibit at the Lawrence Street Gallery. I still have a long way to go, before this one is finished, but since I’ve being working on it (and taking care of…

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Peaceful Morning – Work in Progress II

Posted on October 27th, 2007 { 1 Comment }

Oil on Gessoed Masonite 10″ high x 8″ wide Having the kids and husband at home doesn’t help at all if I need peaceful time to paint! lol!! but as much as I love having them aroung, I sure needed some time ALONE to at least try and finish one of the paintings I started…

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