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Simona
- Jul 20, 2021
- 6 min
SUCCESSFUL PLEIN AIR (OUTDOOR) PAINTING
The following article is intended for oil painters, but can be useful for acrylic, gouache, watercolor, and pastel painting. If you are...
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Simona
- Apr 17, 2021
- 2 min
HOW I BECAME AN ARTIST?
In this article I am looking back, as far back as I can remember to first grade. My family and friends have always encouraged my art,...
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Simona
- Apr 16, 2021
- 1 min
DO ARTISTS CREATE ART FOR THEMSELVES?
This past January, I painted Portuguese Park from the inside of my car. Plus I added a few final brush strokes once I got the painting...
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Simona
- Mar 28, 2021
- 2 min
POPULAR LATIN BALLROOMS?
THE LEGENDARY PALM GROVE BALLROOM: Exciting, expensive, far, my personal adjectives for the Latin dancehall the Palm Grove Ballroom...a...
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Simona
- Mar 21, 2021
- 1 min
WHY I PAINT CAMELLIAS?
Yesterday, March 20, was the vernal equinox, marking it the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Today, I celebrate spring...
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Simona
- Mar 19, 2021
- 1 min
WHAT ARE EXAMPLES OF ARTIST SELF-PORTRAITS?
I painted this self-portrait in 1996 during Easter week. It is titled, "Mi Máquina." I share my love of the arts with sewing. I learned...
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Simona
- Mar 14, 2021
- 1 min
DO ALL ARTISTS TAKE ON ART COMMISSIONS?
This painting was based on a very old photograph. It was a commission for a special friend for a special reason. It is the only one...
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Simona
- Mar 10, 2021
- 2 min
HOW TO WRITE A STORY ABOUT YOUR ART?
If you paint with feeling, your subject is likely very personal. This is an example of a personal story about one of my paintings. ...
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Simona
- Mar 7, 2021
- 1 min
IS THERE A CHICANA (HISPANIC) ARTIST GROUP?
Comadres Artistas de Sacramento: One day in 1992, Irma Barbosa asked her comadre, Simona Hernandez, for support in setting up an exhibit...
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Simona
- Feb 7, 2021
- 1 min
VISUAL ARTIST BLOG
You may have noticed that my website looks different. I moved my site to Wix...more features and yes, a Store, finally! I feel this...
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