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Valuable Studies in Value

Valuable Studies in Value

by Dan Schultz on July 17, 2014 with 6 Comments

If you’ve been painting long, you’ve probably come to realize the importance of value relationships. And it’s likely due in part to at least one instructor’s endless reminders to SQUINT! Value (light/dark contrast) is a critical part of any successful … Read More

Articles black, painting, value, white
Painting with the Color Black

Painting with the Color Black

by Dan Schultz on May 28, 2013 with 15 Comments

When I teach painting workshops, students are often surprised to discover that I use black as one of my usual palette colors. It seems that some art books have discouraged against using black, but I’ve found it to be a … Read More

Articles Anders Zorn, black, ivory, limited palette, painting, palette, plein air, richard schmid, Scott Burdick, studio
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So pleased that this painting found a home with a So pleased that this painting found a home with a collector who had been looking at it for more than a year. She visited my gallery several times over the months. (I painted it for the Ojai Mystique exhibition at @ojaivalleymuseum in 2023. We’re planning a second Ojai Mystique show that will open in April, 2026, by the way.) I’ve been hoping she would be the one to take it home with her and she finally did! She also became a friend along the way. 🙂 “Ojai Valley Sunset”, Oil, 28”x56”
A fun gouache from the beach last week. “Driftwood A fun gouache from the beach last week. “Driftwood Shelter”, 5”x7”. #gouacheonpaper #pacificcoast #beachpainting
These two paintings will be in the Art About Agric These two paintings will be in the Art About Agriculture exhibition opening this Saturday (11/15/25) at @santapaulaartmuseum. Hope to see you there! “After the Harvest”, Oil, 16”x20” and “Autumn Clearing”, Oil, 9”x12”. #santapaulaartmuseum #cornfield #autumnfield
I really enjoyed the chance to paint this historic I really enjoyed the chance to paint this historic Ojai ranch for a collector who grew up there, but now lives in Washington DC. The property is still owned by his family and they all have a strong connection to the ranch and their memories there. It took some time to pack and ship it off to him in DC — glad it arrived safely! 26”x52” oil on linen panel.  #californialandscape #citrusorchard #ojai #ojaicalifornia
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