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Historical Painting Donation – Revolutionary War

November 30, 2011
By L Diane Johnson
Historical Painting Donation – Revolutionary War

SATISFACTION COMES IN MANY FORMS. For me, it is for the benefit/pleasure of others, historic events/artifacts, and more. My collectors are dear to me and they carry (as with all original art they own) today’s heritage into the next generations. It is rare that I donate paintings. From experience, I know that if I give one; then all are gone. It’s just my way. Many artists have expressed to me that I am art and “sales savvy.” In truth, I would like to give rather than sell every painting I create. While not practical to eating and housing, it is my heartbeat. Some of you have seen this painting before. It is of a Revolutionary War era house that I lived across from during my formative years, and my parents through many more, now just my father today. It is an incredible story. I know this a long preface,...
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When The Chips Are Up!

October 27, 2011
By L Diane Johnson
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COLOR CHIPS AND SAMPLES take many forms in many industries, including architecture/building. I am used to small samples for fine art paint brands, PMS colors for graphic design, paint chips for my walls, and more. While visiting a new construction site for an outdoor street-type mall including Target and other stores, my husband and I had a momentary “wow”...
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Solo Exhibition at Liberty University Art Gallery

October 19, 2011
By L Diane Johnson
Solo Exhibition at Liberty University Art Gallery

SO MANY FOLKS have inquired and responded to my invitational solo show that I am re-posting the information. You can preview a sampling of paintings in the exhibition here on my site. Many are new pieces, others are from across my career, including some on loan from corporate and private collectors. Show Description & Preview: Impressions: Plein Air &...
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How to Make a Virtual Show Using SlideShare

April 5, 2011
By L Diane Johnson

MANY LETTERS AND COMMENTS HAVE come in from folks wanting to know about how I make the slide shows I’ve post here and my other sites. You can view this one (the first I made 3 years ago) , then I’ll tell you how it was created: L Diane Johnson Landscape Painting Sampler View more webinars from L Diane...
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Back in the Painting Saddle

March 16, 2011
By L Diane Johnson

Landscape Painting Demonstration by L Diane Johnson View more webinars from L Diane Johnson I AM BACK. Many of you know I broke my wrist last August, so I have been mending and not here on the blog much, nor painted either. Here is a little slide show of my “coming out” to give a demonstration in Acrylic to...
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