nickbaxtertattoosApr 5, 20201 min readNotes & 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...
nickbaxtertattoosMar 12, 20206 min readMy 20-Step Program for Perfect Art ReproductionsIf you’re a painter or visual artist working in any traditional media, capturing digital images of your work is practically a requirement...
nickbaxtertattoosJan 2, 20161 min readMiniature 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...
nickbaxtertattoosJun 5, 20141 min readDaily Rituals & Creative RoutinesThis year I’ve been picking my way through the book Daily Rituals: How Artists Work in little bits and pieces and being thoroughly...
nickbaxtertattoosMay 20, 20131 min readTransfiguration: ProcessHere are some studio and process shots from the few months’ timespan of painting my latest large work in the Apostasy series:
nickbaxtertattoosDec 31, 20121 min readGlorificationMy latest installment in The Apostasy series, and the last for 2012, is now complete. Four times as big as the next smallest piece in...
nickbaxtertattoosSep 3, 20121 min readNotes & Advice 1: Stepping BackWords of wisdom, from the astoundingly skilled, 26-year-old, San Fransisco-based painter Hsin-Yao Tseng: “It’s important to squint your...
nickbaxtertattoosJul 24, 20121 min readIn The Studio 2After completing painting #12 in the Apostasy series this week I cleaned out my solvent rinse cup which I’d realized had possibly reached...
nickbaxtertattoosJun 21, 20121 min readIn The Studio 1I had these studio pictures laying around, so I figured I’d post them. They’re from my recent series “The Apostasy” which is still on...
nickbaxtertattoosJun 12, 20122 min readRealism Techniques 5Just as a tiny version of a future full-size drawing is referred to as a thumbnail sketch, the term study is often used to refer to a...