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tmichaelniemanart
- Jan 11, 2021
- 1 min
Two Videos and a FREE Giveaway!
Happy Monday! I hope this email finds you well. Just in case you missed it, I posted two new painting videos from this past weekend. One in studio from memory and another a Plein Air session where I completed four small pieces. I am providing links to both videos below. Please check out the free giveaway I am offering for you! This video shows complete process for four plein air oil paintings from beginning to end. Completed on a 8" x 10" canvass boards. FREE GIVEAWAY = Like
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tmichaelniemanart
- Jan 9, 2021
- 5 min
Prose for Painters: Axioms and quotes to help us grow, stay motivated and improve as painters…
Some will say the painting community needs to rediscover much of what has been lost since Below is a compilation of quotes and ideas from many inspirational figures. I took to the time to bucket them by the following categories: On Why We Paint – On the Power of Intention – On Getting Started – On the Importance of Practice – On the Primacy of Seeing – On the Act of Finishing – On the Importance of Art Additionally, there is a downloadable, printable pdf copy of this content
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tmichaelniemanart
- Dec 16, 2020
- 1 min
Two Quick Things...
Thing Number 1: You can win this painting! I have donated this earlier painting based upon a scene in the Pocono Mountains to 1% for Nature. Their mission is focused on protecting and enhancing special places in the Pocono Mountains of Monroe County for all to enjoy. Please consider helping this group. This is an inexpensive way to acquire unique, handmade art AND help a local community. You can place a bid in the comments section of their event page on Facebook Click here to
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tmichaelniemanart
- Dec 8, 2020
- 1 min
On the Water Near Sundown
This painting was done in studio largely from memory as part of my Year-End Creativity Challenge. Oh yes... Happy Tonalism Tuesday! Hope you enjoy this quick six minute video showing the whole process from start to finish in time lapse. The video also features original guitar instrumental piece called "Slow Learner" created by Tom Nieman Sr. (My Dad). That title is very appropriate as it took me nearly forty years to learn how to paint... Going forward whenever possible I in
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tmichaelniemanart
- Nov 17, 2020
- 2 min
There's a first time for everything...
Years passed by and I allowed resistance to win. I wanted to create art using oil paints. I wanted to learn and understand how to build paintings of the beautiful scenes I witnessed while driving, hiking, on runs or hanging out in my community. Yet I let all the excuses in my mind drown out my desire to do something I knew I would enjoy, that would be healthy for me and that I could eventually get pretty good at. During the onset of the COVID Pandemic I had a little accident,
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tmichaelniemanart
- Nov 2, 2020
- 1 min
Close to Home
There is something about painting subjects that are part of our everyday lives. Things we see nearly every day. Some are rather mundane and others lively and colorful. Subjects that are close to home allow for deep, well informed observation on a different level of understanding. Perhaps the thousands of times we drive by a scene, bend down to pet or feed our little pup or look up to the sky to breath in a sunset while sitting in the backyard connect us to a scene in ways wor
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tmichaelniemanart
- Oct 1, 2020
- 2 min
Art for Masks = Masks for Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Hope you are well. As you might expect, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is well-equipped to deal with delivering world class treatment even during a pandemic. However, they are working to grow their #PPE stockpile to ensure that all patients and visitors have proper protection. It is projected to be a long-term need. In April I pledged to use 100% of all art sale proceeds through the end of 2020 to purchase face masks for Children's Hospital of Philadelphia through
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tmichaelniemanart
- Aug 10, 2020
- 1 min
An affordable way to purchase art, share kindness and support great causes...
Good news! We've been working on creating greeting cards with printed images of custom art for some time. The process is not easy but we've worked out many of the kinks. At this time we have four prototypes... will probably add a fifth sometime soon (maybe a happy birthday card...). Pricing: $5 per single card $17.50 per 4-pack (any combination) Cards and envelopes are all made of recycled paper and come packed in biodegradable clear plastic sheaths. For every 4-pack that is
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tmichaelniemanart
- May 28, 2020
- 2 min
The Eyes of a Beginner
Each artist has their own unique gifts they can bring to their practice. Perhaps, if nothing else, it is the unique perspective of each artist that can serve their work and serve their viewers best. I have always been drawn to the works done by impressionists. The works of artists like Monet, van Gogh, and Cézanne have always captured my attention and curiosity. These artists possessed the ability to convey a sense of feeling through their art which transcends that which is p
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tmichaelniemanart
- May 13, 2020
- 1 min
Gratitude for Dogs!
My family and I are dog people. We have been incredibly fortunate when it comes to the dogs we’ve had in our family over the years. My childhood family had several dogs. My preference is adopted mix-breeds. Personally, my experience has led me to conclude that mix-breeds are a hardier bunch and free from certain health risks. My intuition tells me rescue dogs generally feel and express appreciation for us when we bring them home. I am drawn to Labradors and Border Collies. Pr
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tmichaelniemanart
- May 11, 2020
- 2 min
The absence of expectation is the beginning of discovery
So much of what we do in a peaceful civil society hinges upon expectations. Meanwhile the absence of expectation is the beginning of discovery. Perhaps then, the ability to move back-and-forth from the realm of concrete expectations and goals to the realm of judgement and expectation-free open mindedness, is the key to productive creativity. Expectations are a critically important part of this world. People who take the time to clarify expectations, and meet or exceed them co
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tmichaelniemanart
- May 4, 2020
- 1 min
Missing baseball
Great friends of ours asked me to paint something related to baseball. While I am operating outside of my comfort zone when figure painting I agreed to give it a try. The stage of life we are in normally would have us running around dropping our school age kids off at practices or games. In some cases we might be coaching or simply rooting them on from the stands. So by default we are all baseball fans and we are missing the game of baseball in a tremendous way. This is the
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tmichaelniemanart
- Apr 28, 2020
- 2 min
A Little Bit of Progress is Better Than No Progress
Despite the COVID-19 Pandemic there is enough to do as a full time parent, full-time salesperson and a part-time artist that I need to take every opportunity to make progress. During the past twelve months or so I've produced one new piece per week on average if you include my basic sketches and mandala drawings. During the period of social distancing and sheltering in place I have started experimenting with Oil Painting. I was fortunate in the sense that I had been preparin
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