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  Observing the Observer - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Madame Georges Charpentier and Her Children, 1878, Pierre-Auguste Renoir
  Giving Permission - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Photograph of the Stiles Barn
  King of the Skies - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
The Effect of the Moon, 1891, Eugene Boudin
  Painter of Sound - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
In Blue, 1925, Wassily Kandinsky
  The Endless Story - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Aurochs, Horse and Deer Cave Painting, Lascaux, France
  Voices of Experience - Richard K. Blades
Sunday Cloud, 30 x 30", Oil, © Richard K. Blades
  Profile - Richard K. Blades
Sunday Cloud, 30 x 30", Oil, © Richard K. Blades
  The Unknown Piet Mondrian - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Mill in Sunlight, 1905, Piet Mondrian
  Wild Things - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
The Orioles Arrive, 30 x 40", Oil, © AW Trusty
  Olo - Tricking the Eye - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
detail from Queen of Snows, 24 x 18", Oil, © JM Hulsey
  Walk with Me - Step by Step Oil Painting Demonstration
Walk with Me Step by Step Oil Painting Demo © JM Hulsey
  Does AI Rule the Future? - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Photograph of Two Poppies, © AW Trusty
  This Side of the Mystery - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
The Dance of Spring, 30 x 40", Oil, © AW Trusty
  Profile - Svetlin Sofroniev
Untitled, WC, © Svetlin Sofroniev
  Voices of Experience - Svetlin Sofroniev
Untitled, WC, © Svetlin Sofroniev
  To Grue or Not to Grue - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
A River, 1888 Isaac Levitan
  Simultaneous Contrast - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Entry of the Crusaders in Constantinople, 1840, Eugene Delacroix
  A Whiter Shade of Pale - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
White Rockets and Fruit, 1869, Henri Fantin-Latour
  The Technology of Desire - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Statuette of Aphrodite Anadyoment, late 2nd Century BCE
  Art Rising - More on the Lunar Codex
Lunar Codex Boarding Pass from the Orion Launch 2022
  On the Horizon - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
The Passage, 48 x 48", Oil, © JM Hulsey
  Living the Moment - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Sketchbook Work in WC © JM Hulsey
  A Marvelous Night for a Moondance - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Launch of Rocket from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, January 15, 2025
  Voices of Experience - Jason Sacran
The Crossing plein air oil by Jason Sacran
  The Ripple Effect - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Ripples, 1901, Arkady Rylov
  Nocturne Painting Calendar 2025
2025 Full Moon Calendar
  Holiday Greetings via Carl Larsson
Christmas Morning, 1894, Carl Larsson
  The Season of Whites - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
In the Wild North, 1891, Ivan Shishkin
  Profile: Christine Code
Writing Poetry, 30 x 30", Oil, © Christine Code
  Voices of Experience - Christine Code
Writing Poetry, 30 x 30", Oil, © Christine Code
  Thanksgiving 2024 - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
The Hawk's Nest, 1904, Childe Hassam
  With Our Complements - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Still Life with Roses and Sunflowers, 1886, Vincent van Gogh
  The River Runs Through Us - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
An Orchard on the Banks of a River, Frits Thaulow
  Artists of Asheville - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Heron on the Lake, 24 x 18", Oil, © Cindy Wheeler
  Perspectives on Awe and Wonder
Night Fishing Full Moon, 9 x 12", Oil, © JM Hulsey
  Blue Sky Ideas - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Color Chart of Santa Fe Sky © JM Hulsey
  Profile: Alex Kelly
Time has Told Me, 16 x 12", Oil © Alex Kelly
  Voices of Experience - Alex Kelly
Time has Told Me, 16 x 12", Oil © Alex Kelly
  Painting at Ladew Gardens - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Yew Windows at Ladew, 11 x 15", Gouache, © JM Hulsey
  Travel to Paint - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Photograph Courtesy Ladew Gardens
  Sleep! - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Sleeping Woman, 1928, Pierre Bonnard
  Sunflower Season - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Still Life with Sunflower, 1907, Piet Mondrian
  Nocturne Notes (historical) - Albert Moulton Foweraker
Moonlight, South Devon, Albert Moulton Foweraker
  Painting for the Gold - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Rugby, 1928, Jean Jacoby
  The Science of Nocturne Painting - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Nocturne Color Chart © John Hulsey
  The Beginning - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
The Beginning, 36 x 36", Oil, © JM Hulsey
  Watercolor Updates - Jim McVicker
Buck Lake Bathers, 15 x 20", Watercolor, © Jim McVicker
  Watercolor Updates - Jeff Good
Beach 69. Hawaii, Watercolor, © Jeff Good
  Watercolor Updates - Andy Evansen
Saharan Dust Sunset, 11 x 15", Watercolor, © Andy Evansen
  The Science is In - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Dance, 1909, Henri Matisse
  Neuroaesthetics and the Curve - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Wheat Field with Cypresses, 1889, Vincent van Gogh
  Profile: Gregory Packard
Joy Love, 36 x 36", Oil, © Gregory Packard
  Voices of Experience - Gregory Packard
Joy Love, 36 x 36", Oil, © Gregory Packard
  The Struggle is Real - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Group with Parasols (A Siesta), 1905, John Singer Sargent
  Profile: Richard Thorn
River Light, 26 x 23", WC, © Richard Thorn
  Voices of Experience - Richard Thorn
No Hurry, 14 x 13", WC, © Richard Thorn
  Arts and Culture - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Future - study, 1918, Giacomo Balla, PD US
  Painting in the Lilacs - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Lilac Bush, 1889, Vincent van Gogh
  John Atkinson Grimshaw's Nocturnes - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
A Moonlit Lane with Two Lovers by a Gate, John Atkinson Grimshaw
  Water and the Night - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Night Painting on the Pond, 9 x 12", Oil, © JM Hulsey
  Winter Spring - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Photograph from the Lower Meadow © AW Trusty
  Artists' Gardens - Jim McVicker
Garden Gladioli, 24 x 30", Oil, © Jim McVicker
  Profile: Mary Jo Van Dell
Across, 46 x 48", Oil, © Mary Jo Van Dell
  Voices of Experience - Mary Jo Van Dell
Across, 46 x 48", Oil, © Mary Jo Van Dell
  The Story of Blue
Parrot Tulips, 1905, Henri Matisse
  Nameless - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Pond in a Garden, Tomb of Nebamun
  How Lovely Yellow Is!
A Pair of Leather Clogs, 1888, Vincent van Gogh
  Sunrise, Sunset - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Winter Landscape with Pink House 1918 Lawren Harris
  Nocturne Painting Calendar 2024
2024 Full Moon Calendar
  Ladies Can't Come to the Opening!
Lilies, Olga Wisinger-Florian
  The Long Reach of Art - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Les Plaisirs du Bal, ca. 1715-17, Jean Antoine Wateau
  Aurora Borealis by Frederick Church - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Aurora Borealis, 1865, Frederic Edwin Church
  Let's Just Call It "Steve" - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Steve, photograph by Catalin Tapardel from aurorasaurus.org
  Thanksgiving 2023 - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Winter Landscape with River and Bird, 1913, Julian Falat
  Drawing with Pastels - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
  The Pastels of Odilon Redon - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Ophelia, Pastel, 1903, Odilon Redon
  Drawing in Color - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Anna on Fire Escape, Pastel, 16 x 25", © J.M. Hulsey
  Light of the North - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
A Forest Stream, Peder Mørk Mønsted
  Profile: Vladislav Yeliseyev
Night Cafe, Watercolor © Vladislav Yelliseyev
  Voices of Experience - Vladislav Yeliseyev
Night Cafe, Watercolor © Vladislav Yelliseyev
  Scale Changes Everything - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Scale Changes Everything, WC, © J.M.Hulsey
  Profile: Fernando Micheli
Lucca Voyagers, 12 x 16", Oil, © Fernando Micheli
  Voices of Experience - Fernando Micheli
Lucca Voyagers oil © Fernando Micheli
  Matisse's Artistic Courage - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
La Blouse Roumaine in documented steps, 1940, Henri Matisse
  Matisse's Beautiful Obsession - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
La Blouse Roumaine, 1940, Henri Matisse
  Too Much Information? - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Harvest Time, 12 x 12", Oil, © J.M. Hulsey
  Emily Carr - The Soul of the Artist - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Chemainus Bay, Vancouver Island, 1924-24, Emily Carr
  The Greens of Summer - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Summer Shadows, Oil, 12 x 16", © J.M.Hulsey
  Uniquely Watercolor - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Three Color Effect in Watercolor © JM Hulsey
  Heat Wave - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Summer II, 32 x 48", Oil, © J.M.Hulsey
  A Meditation on Art - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
The Harvesters, 1565, Pieter Bruegel the Elder
  Letters from Giverny by Eric Santoli
Photograph of Artist Eric Santoli Painting in Monet's Gardens by M. Jean Gaumy
  Playing with Fire - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
The Magician, WC, 11 x 9, © JM Hulsey
  Artists' Gardens - Kaye Franklin
Hollyhocks, 10 x 10", Acrylic, © Kaye Franklin
  The Color of Happiness - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Banana, Orange and Pepper in Yellow Oil Pigment Comparison
  Temperature Rising - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Onion, Pepper, Tomato Color Temperature Exercise
  The Gardens of Jacques Majorelle
Laila dans le jardin, Jacques Majorelle
  Profile: Jane Hunt
Lavender Fields, 12 x 24", Oil, © Jane Hunt
  Voices of Experience - Jane Hunt
Lavender Fields, 12 x 24", Oil, © Jane Hunt
  Shaking It Up - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Canyon Sunrise, Watercolor on Yupo, © J.M.Hulsey
  An American in Paris: Donald Beauregard - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Utah Landscape, 1914, Donald Beauregard
  If You Build It . . . - Perspectives from the Artist's Road
Photograph of the New Mexico Museum of Art ca. 1921
  Profile: Dan Beck
Book of Poems, 18 x 14", Oil, © Dan Beck
  Voices of Experience - Dan Beck
Book of Poems, 18 x 14", Oil, © Dan Beck
  Truth in Nature - Summer
Walk to the Water, 12 x 12", Oil, © J.M. Hulsey
  Truth in Nature - Autumn
The Last Mowing, Oil, 12 x 16", © John Hulsey
  Truth in Nature - Winter
Last Light January, Watercolor, 15 x 21", © J.M. Hulsey
  Truth in Nature - Spring
Into the Mystic, 36 x 36", Oil, © J.M. Hulsey
  Rivering with Lisa Grossman
Blue Sand, 44 x 48", Oil on Canvas, © Lisa Grossman
  Waxing Watercolors
Applying Cold Wax Medium to Watercolor © J. Hulsey
  Profile: Derek Penix
Wren, 6 x 6", Oil, © Derek Penix
  Voices of Experience - Derek Penix
Wren, Oil, © Derek Penix
  Roses de No
Roses de Noel, 1883, Claude Monet
  Imagine a World - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
detail - Ramble Through the Bramble, Oil, © J. Hulsey
  Pictures of the Floating World
Les Alyscamps, 1888, Vincent van Gogh
  In Gratitude for Steve Doherty
Hawaiian Waterfall, 24 x 18", Oil, © M. Stephen Doherty
  Artists' Gardens - George Van Hook
The Flower Farm, 12 x 16", Oil, © George Van Hook
  Nocturne Notes - Bryan Mark Taylor
San Diego Sunset , 30 x 30", Oil, © Bryan Mark Taylor
  Nocturne Notes - John Lasater
Old Piazza, Oil, © John Lasater
  Artists' Gardens - Nancy Paris Pruden
Garden Painting © Nancy Paris Pruden
  Profile: John Lasater
Colorful Palo Duro, Oil, © John Lasater
  Voices of Experience - John Lasater
Colorful Palo Duro, Oil, © John Lasater
  Inspiration Close at Hand - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Photograph of Claude Monet in His Gardens at Giverny
  Nocturne Notes - Maria Marino
Summer Evening on Spa Creek, Annapolis, 12 x 24", Plein Air Pastel, © Maria Marino
  Titles Make All the Difference - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Impression, Sunrise at the Marmottan
  Nocturne Notes - Dan Mondloch
Campfire Time, 11 x 15", WC, © Dan Mondloch
  Profile: Bryan Mark Taylor
Ballaro Fruit Market, Oil, © Bryan Mark TaylorFree Profile:
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  Voices of Experience - Bryan Mark Taylor
Ballaro Fruit Market, Oil, © Bryan Mark Taylor
  Going Beyond Best Intentions: How to Paint Outdoors Responsibly by Bob Bahr
Photograph © Jessica L Bryant painting along Salmon River
  Nocturne Notes - Christopher Leeper
Night Wharf, 14 x 18", Acrylic, © Christopher Leeper
  Profile: Stephanie Birdsall
Rose Painting, 11 x 14", Oil, © Stephanie BirdsallFree Profile:
Stephanie Birdsall
  Voices of Experience - Stephanie Birdsall
Sunflower Oil Painting © Stephanie Birdsall
  Nocturne Notes - Jim McVicker
Trinidad Nocturne, 20 x 24", Oil, © Jim McVicker
  Nocturne Notes - Philippe Gandiol
Dusk in Montparnasse, 24 x 30", Oil, © Philippe Gandiol
  Nocturne Notes - Phil Starke
Evening Journey, 20 x 24", Oil, © Phil Starke
  Profile: Philippe Gandiol
Champs Elysées at Dusk, 30 x 40", Oil, © Philippe GandiolFree Profile:
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  Voices of Experience - Philippe Gandiol
Champs Elysées at Dusk, 30 x 40", Oil, © Philippe Gandiol
  Farewell Friend - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Tiger Water © Graeme Stevenson
  Profile: Carl Bretzke
Main Beach Silhouette, Oil, © Carl BretzkeFree Profile:
Carl Bretzke
  Voices of Experience - Carl Bretzke
Main Beach Silhouette, Oil, © Carl Bretzke
  Using Oil Paper for Oil Paintings - Annie Helmericks-Louder
Gathering Ground, 36 x 32", Oil on Paper, © Annie Helmericks-Louder
  Creative Insomnia Update - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Summer Night, 1890, Winslow Homer
  On Edge - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
The Reader, 1910, Frank Weston Benson
  The Mind's Eye-Part II - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Still Life with Apples, Vincent van Gogh
  The Mind's Eye - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
Lake of Meteoric Origin in the Vladimir oblast, Russia, Wikimedia Commons Ted.ns
  Profile: Angus McEwan
On Wormit Beach, Watercolor, © Angus McEwanFree Profile:
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  Voices of Experience - Angus McEwan
On Wormit Beach, Watercolor, © Angus McEwan
  Profile: Graeme Stevenson
Age of Innocence, © Graeme StevensonFree Profile:
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  Voices of Experience - Graeme Stevenson
Age of Innocence, © Graeme Stevenson
  In the Pink - Perspectives from The Artist's Road
The Arrangement, 11 x 15", Watercolor, © John Hulsey
 
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