Starrpoint

Drawing and Painting; Sketching and trying to be an active, working artist, and how they relate to my personae, Starrpoint. That person the web invented

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Thursday, September 18, 2014

Working Hard on Portraits

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My students at the Renaissance Art Gallery have been working very hard on their portraits and other projects. All are showing such promise...

Monday, September 8, 2014

Portraits: Likeness vs Identity

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Working With Faces Nothing is as scary as trying to paint a likeness of someone you know. Especially if that person will see i...

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Unhappy Background

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really don't like this background. Working on three different portraits can be very distracting. But I must take time to really look...

Monday, August 25, 2014

Flesh Tone Mixing Basics

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You can buy a tube of flesh, but it will never, ever match anyone. You can use it as a basic pigment, and then modify it. Or you can m...

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

First Portrait

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Wednesday Drawing Classes are starting oil painting portraits. Yes, painting in oils. First up is to select a large, 8x10 photo to use as ...

Monday, August 11, 2014

Murals - Point Pleasant Flood Walls

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I love public art. I think more funding should be allotted for it. Public art enhances a community is a way that really lifts it up. ...

Monday, August 4, 2014

Painting and Power Tools

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This year, for our 44th anniversary, Hubby gave me a cordless screw driver. How romantic! Yes, for me it was a very ex...

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Starrpoint: Susan Tschantz (my secret Idenity) worked as a mechanical drafter in the mineral processing industry. She has 10 years experience in producing exacting drawings for manufacture and building. Susan also has training in graphic design. She has used this training in the production of training and service manuals as well as producing Standard Operating Procedures and training materials. Starting her career on the board, she quickly moved to CAD drafting as the industry changed, using several drafting software packages. She began with early DOS versions of AutoCAD and has progress through AutoCAD 2007. She also has experience with illustration software such as CorelDraw and Corel PhotoPaint, as well as desktop publishing. She teaches Fine Arts at the Renaissance Art Gallery. Shows frequently, and Serves on the Board of Directors of the Renaissance Art Gallery in Huntington, WV as well as is a member of the Tri-State Art Association and member of the Huntington Art Museum.

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