nickbaxtertattoosApr 5, 20201 minNotes & Advice 12: What To Consider When Setting Up A Still LifeDiscussing some of the subtler points of still life setup with Jake Meeks of Fireside Tattoo Network and Podcast. Part of my alla prima...
nickbaxtertattoosNov 1, 20192 minOn The Benefits of DrawingAbout 10 years ago I leveled up my artistic practice in all areas after discovering the classical atelier system of art education. Before...
nickbaxtertattoosJan 27, 20172 minIn The Studio 5: Reworking Plein Air LandscapesSomething I’ve never been a fan of doing is revisiting older paintings after some time has passed. The process of reconstructing or even...
nickbaxtertattoosJun 16, 20162 minAnatomical Study from CadaversOne major artistic discipline for which I have the least formal study is anatomy. I find the human figure and its underlying structures...
nickbaxtertattoosJan 2, 20161 minMiniature LandscapesThis past month I unearthed a bunch of tiny frames from my studio storage for the purpose of painting little gifts for friends and family...
nickbaxtertattoosSep 15, 20155 minOn The Road 10: Peruvian Plein AirEarlier this month I traveled to Peru, where I trekked to majestic Machu Picchu for the first time, documenting the epic Andes landscape...
nickbaxtertattoosSep 1, 20151 minSummer Plein Air AdventuresThis summer marked my first serious foray into true outdoor (plein air) landscape painting, in an effort to deepen my knowledge on the...
nickbaxtertattoosMay 11, 20122 minRealism Techniques 3Working Smarter, Not Harder Here are two more quick paintings from my visit to Jeff Gogue’s studio last summer, which I’ve blogged about...