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Pigments to Pixels

Pigments to Pixels: How Technology and Innovation Transform Art

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Subscribe to The Renaissance Garden Guy Pigments to Pixels: How Technology and Innovation Transform Art Technology and innovation have continually reshaped the way artists work. Each innovation, from paper and pigments to pixels and printers, has expanded what is possible, influencing both technique and artistic expression itself. And technology doesn’t just change how art is […]

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Artist Stephen B. Whatley

Impassioned Expressionism: An Interview with the Artist Stephen B. Whatley

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Subscribe to The Renaissance Garden Guy Impassioned Expressionism: An Interview with the Artist Stephen B. Whatley This week, the artist Stephen B. Whatley visits The Renaissance Garden Guy.  In this remarkable interview,the London-based Expressionist master discusses, among other things, the far-reaching impact of his famous, vividly triumphant works, and the miraculous inspiration and deeply personal passion

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Artist Nicole Willbur Is Back

Artist Nicole Willbur Is Back!

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Subscribe to The Renaissance Garden Guy Artist Nicole Willbur Is Back! Artist Nicole Willbur is back in the The Renaissance Garden Guy garden painting en plein air (wait’ll you see what she’s working on now) and she’s back right here in the pages of your favorite gardening-art-writing-books-construction-all-in-one digital publication, The Renaissance Garden Guy itself, in

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An Interview with the Artist Nicole Willbur

An Interview with the Artist Nicole Willbur

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Subscribe to The Renaissance Garden Guy An Interview with the Artist Nicole Willbur An interview with the artist Nicole Willbur is what’s on tap today in RGG land.  You’ve watched her in action here before, now learn the thought process and creative impetus behind the execution of one of the contemporary art world’s truly remarkable

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Artist Nicole Willbur in My Garden

Artist Nicole Willbur in My Garden: Painting en Plein Air

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Subscribe to The Renaissance Garden Guy Artist Nicole Willbur in My Garden: Painting en Plein Air Hosting the artist Nicole Willbur in my garden while she painted en plein air on a sunny late spring day was, for me, an unforgettable experience.  Her work is remarkable and her process is fascinating.  Watch her watercolor creation

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Dayle Olson on the Magic of Zines

Dayle Olson Discusses the Magic of Zines

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Subscribe to The Renaissance Garden Guy Dayle Olson Discusses the Magic of Zines The acclaimed poet and writer returns to The Renaissance Garden Guy for a twelve-question interview with her glorious miniature zines (rhymes with “means”) as the topic.  We’ll get to know her own creative process, and much, much more as I press Dayle

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An Interview with the Artist Ayfer Erbay

The Power of Suggestion: An Interview with the Artist Ayfer Erbay

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Subscribe to The Renaissance Garden Guy The Power of Suggestion: An Interview with the Artist Ayfer Erbay In “The Power of Suggestion: An Interview with the Artist Ayfer Erbay,” the enigmatic and supremely gifted painter and illustrator beautifully demonstrates how and why she allows the profundity of her work to be her voice. By John

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The Magical Creations of Natalia Zhivova

The Magical, Garden-Inspired Creations of Natalia Zhivova: An Interview with the Artist

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Subscribe to The Renaissance Garden Guy The Magical, Garden-Inspired Creations of Natalia Zhivova: An Interview with the Artist Here on The Renaissance Garden Guy, I discuss the magical, garden-inspired creations of Natalia Zhivova in an interview with the artist herself.  You’ll want to stick around for this one; I can guarantee that this glimpse into

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