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Handmade Sketchbooks/Journals - Rich Troncone

8/31/2015

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  I've met some cool people, but Rich Troncone is one of the coolest.  He's a northern NJ bookbinding master who makes custom sketchbooks, journals and all sorts of beautiful books.
  I can't accurately describe how beautifully made his books are.  He's going to be at the Hawthorne Library's Annual Outdoor Art Show and Sale on Saturday, September 19, 2015, 10:00am – 3:00pm

Check out his site and contact him:
http://www.richtroncone.com/index.html
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Using Photoshop + Oil Painting

8/28/2015

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  I'm not an expert with photoshop, but I'm happy to be a part of a generation that uses computers to create images.  I use it as a tool to combine elements of my composition to get a rough idea of what I want.  In this image, I combined an oil study of the dog's head with a compositional sketch to see what it looks like.  It's fun to play around with and really easy to change.  
  I believe firmly in the need for strong drawing skills, but photoshop is a tool that should be learned.  I laugh at all the people who say that using photos or the computer is cheating; they both require an artistic eye, except you're trading pixels for pencil.
  I highly suggest that you take a basic photoshop course or just fool around with it until you figure it out.  Photoshop has a learning curve just like any other media, but you can learn even by watching some youtube tutorials.
  I used photoshop elements (which I think is still free) because it's super straightforward and easy to use.  That's also why I love basic palettes, because it's the bare essentials.  The great thing is that you can get really good with photoshop just like painting.  I've known some phenomenal photoshop wizards who make it an art-form in its own right.
  Go try it out and make something cool.
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"The Mockingbird" - Sketches + Oil Study

8/24/2015

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  Starting a new picture!  I'm still working on the canvas size, but I have most of my composition ready to go.  I'll share more as I work.
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Teaching/ Fall 2015 

8/14/2015

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  I'm excited to announce that I'll be teaching at two brilliant institution for the Fall Semester:

Bergen Community College

Course:
Art 101 Introduction to Art and Visual Culture

Syllabus:
http://www.bergen.edu/Portals/0/Docs/GenEdu/syllabus/ART-101%20Intro%20to%20Art%20and%20Visual%20Culture%20Syllabus.pdf

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