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Thoughts and writings about art, painting, and tattooing, as well as my experiments and explorations in other media such as film photography, digital photography and design, video, and more.

nickbaxtertattoos

Nov 1, 2019
2 min

On The Benefits of Drawing

About 10 years ago I leveled up my artistic practice in all areas after discovering the classical atelier system of art education. Before...

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nickbaxtertattoos

Dec 26, 2016
7 min

Blood Rituals Review, Part 2

After completing the review of my recent gallery show that I mentioned in my last blog post, staff writer at tattoodo.com Ross Howerton...

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nickbaxtertattoos

Apr 30, 2014
6 min

What Is Art? (Part 2)

Last year I started collecting my thoughts on the continual debate in my head about what art is, and how it can be (among other things)...

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nickbaxtertattoos

Nov 14, 2013
2 min

Notes & Advice 6

I came across this quote today by a plein air pastel artist, and found it to be a perfect description for the process of realism...

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nickbaxtertattoos

Oct 13, 2012
1 min

Notes & Advice 3: Photographs vs. Paintings

The appropriate and effective use of reference material–notably, where and how to deviate from it to actually heighten illusions,...

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nickbaxtertattoos

Jul 21, 2012
2 min

Realism Techniques 6

After a few experimental forays I returned to the studio recently to continue work on The Apostasy series, which has been my major...

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