Blog — Life as An Artist
Practice, Practice, Practice
Posted by Trae Mundt on
My art teacher consistently reminded me to focus on form and detail, to take my time, and practice, practice, practice. If I did these things I would produce beautiful portraits. In these three works the same model is used. The first is a pencil sketch of the models. This is a rough sketch. (I love these as much as I...
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- Tags: Colorful Paintings, Creative Process, Drawings, Life as An Artist, Oil Paintings, Pencil, Portraits
The Making of Bernard
Posted by Trae Mundt on
Do you consider white and black to be colors? I did for years until I learned technically they are shades. When I sat down to paint Bernard I drew a quick sketch. I then chose to limit myself to one color, raw umber, and two shades, titanium white and ivory black. I began by painting with brushes laying down the...
Bear Characters
Posted by Trae Mundt on
I was visiting my Mom in California when the idea for a baby Bearie Blvd. Bears® character was discussed. She has always supported my art endeavors and has been my "go to" person for advice and guidance. We like to brainstorm ideas, and then it's my job to create the character and bring it to life with form and color....
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- Tags: Aha Moments, Bearie Blvd. Bears®, Colorful Paintings, Creative Process, Life as An Artist, Thoughtfulness
The Mystery of Color
Posted by Trae Mundt on
Even when we're not aware of the influence, colors affect us. I bet we've all seen a color combination that just doesn't work! To avoid these awkward moments artists use the Color Wheel to make wise color choices. Before I begin painting, I spend some time playing with color combinations in my mind as I look at my Color Wheel....
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- Tags: Bearie Blvd. Bears®, Colorful Paintings, Creative Process, Life as An Artist, Oil Paintings, Touching Hearts