Art Business

Artist Spotlight | Desmond O’Hagan, How to Paint with Confidence

Looking for someone who could teach artists how to paint with confidence, editor-in-chief of the Pastel Journal, Anne Hevener, introduced me to Desmond O'Hagan. Known for his loose painting style, and bold, confident stroke workand for instilling that skill and spirit in his studentsDesmond visited the ArtistsNetwork studios to show us his pastel and oil painting techniques firsthand as we filmed four art instruction videos.

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Watching Desmond translate everyday scenes into light-filled, energetic paintings is inspiring, and his instruction on shape, form, color, value, and how to avoid the trap of…