<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:05:36 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@mattphilleo/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Easy, Inexpensive Acrylic Artist's Palette]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the most important aspects of acrylic portrait painting is setting up your palette. It's often overlooked, but having a palette setup that works well for you can minimize frustration, increase]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/painting/@mattphilleo/easy-inexpensive-acrylic-artist-s-palette</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/painting/@mattphilleo/easy-inexpensive-acrylic-artist-s-palette</guid><category><![CDATA[painting]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mattphilleo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Oct 2018 01:19:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVJ2SVhDmmumdPfnVEcahMce9nMwwksSDdRvZjbjYRpEp4vmzAc1yuQDyH5H3jQjvBRGFdQQaNcab48EFdPvzZ24hMgYSE6XgNWRdrB4hpreG8oeRtr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Do You Illuminate Your Art Studio?]]></title><description><![CDATA[For acrylic portrait painters, and all artists, there is a truth we can't hide from: we can only paint as well as we can see. So, how well are we seeing in our art studios? Here's a question I got from]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@mattphilleo/how-do-you-illuminate-your-art-studio</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@mattphilleo/how-do-you-illuminate-your-art-studio</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mattphilleo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Oct 2018 04:08:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBM2jscGd4Sszpv94XxHH2uqxMY9z21vaqHt22ykBykKCW98VXugBmQZwjCsoFErMhLtekZSJUjFjJrcVXrxFhe55pTsFWuK2phdLvDXs85xPoAWqRhS2i?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Step-by-Step Process of a Memoriam Portrait (Video Lesson)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes as portrait artists, we are called to capture the memory of a lost loved one. It's a very special thing, a privilege that we given, to be able to do that for someone. I don't take it lightly.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@mattphilleo/step-by-step-process-of-a-memoriam-portrait-video-lesson</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@mattphilleo/step-by-step-process-of-a-memoriam-portrait-video-lesson</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mattphilleo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2018 19:55:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eHxPuWR7pMyAHxg4X2n4gfJV5S5CS7xZ5gJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live Drawings and a Giveaway]]></title><description><![CDATA[​Hope you had a fantastic week. I'll be in Pittsville, WI and Friday and Saturday drawing live portrait sketches for the USSA (United Special Sportsman Alliance) Summerfest event. Many families of children]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@mattphilleo/live-drawings-and-a-giveaway</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@mattphilleo/live-drawings-and-a-giveaway</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mattphilleo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2018 04:54:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9WbZ8sKcxoPptgeXj33iogPZ5CUTtLofPYq5YRebvY5NCzVj2KbThjvLKE6vV2AdG9KmJw7eGR2Ccdk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Fix a Stabbed Painting]]></title><description><![CDATA[What do you do when your son stabs your painting with a spoon? This is the question I had to answer when a customer asked me if I could fix this painting. It was a special painting in his family, a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@mattphilleo/how-to-fix-a-stabbed-painting</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@mattphilleo/how-to-fix-a-stabbed-painting</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mattphilleo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jul 2018 00:44:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAW6noHJDhrg3W8ZKHVFSsLYM859aTDCF8iErNhHEA6JtUyHNCeNyZGwX55cnRDhwuCFJcUFJu9wyfebNNQ69z5yFTzLHTvqP4eMaDymnYs6ksY7MGi7cCutBK6bqDBmNLugNqU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Sketch a Portrait Freehand in 45 Minutes]]></title><description><![CDATA[I live in a neighborhood where a lot of people pass away. Or maybe it's just that I've lived here so long, and I know my neighbors. Whatever the case, it gives me opportunities to do portraits. One of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@mattphilleo/how-to-sketch-a-portrait-freehand-in-45-minutes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@mattphilleo/how-to-sketch-a-portrait-freehand-in-45-minutes</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mattphilleo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jul 2018 14:40:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5ShzsKnKF7vppGeV6VN3m3GSDcLoRruAhMmifZtFSDkYScML3sjqnDUwj2Sx7SsmAULfdVt1QKHAbWhHMkG7d8jhugW5DEq493c3ZNsBUUHErEA4uVuUxUPnkp2WAeiJeaHEMLELuk436orndaxCWXs4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My New Invention: The Photo Reference Holder]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you're like me, printing off reference photos for painting a portrait is a major inconvenience. You have to run to the photo developer and get them printed off, hoping they turn out ok, then tape them]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@mattphilleo/my-new-invention-the-photo-reference-holder</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@mattphilleo/my-new-invention-the-photo-reference-holder</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mattphilleo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 30 Jun 2018 17:28:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e6LgpTYnaiqmuB5PGekvoroWXxAVXyvzea2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our Extended "Off-Grid" Camping Trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been a long time since I wrote on Steemit--over two weeks! I've missed being here. My family and I were on a camping trip to Waupaca, WI. It was held at Spencer Lake for our church's youth camp, where]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/camping/@mattphilleo/our-extended-off-grid-camping-trip</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/camping/@mattphilleo/our-extended-off-grid-camping-trip</guid><category><![CDATA[camping]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mattphilleo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2018 15:45:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFVtpM8rCsJzDgecVMtkz4jpzBsszXjhqan9wa4rHNCV57WTJREWusqaaE7HDR3ewM3XpkQcBGyVMmWFR7AgP13NNz3sNjdn1iY6N9WsYU6XgX6v9uWh4Rg5tyG2xuzxwg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[[TUTORIAL] Acrylic Portrait--Initial Color Glazes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transitioning from your sketch in an acrylic portrait can be difficult. In this video tutorial, I want to show you how to set the stage for a painting with luminosity, by using light glazes. Glazes are]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@mattphilleo/tutorial-acrylic-portrait-initial-color-glazes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@mattphilleo/tutorial-acrylic-portrait-initial-color-glazes</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mattphilleo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Jun 2018 05:45:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e4hF3PRChkhYaumYHpXboyJGvZezgJRcS1C?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Block in Colors and Values for an Acrylic Portrait]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is the best way to start an acrylic portrait? Do you just begin with a white canvas, and fully paint everything from left to right, as you would in a drawing? That's how I used to paint, until I learned]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@mattphilleo/block-in-colors-and-values-for-an-acrylic-portrait</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@mattphilleo/block-in-colors-and-values-for-an-acrylic-portrait</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mattphilleo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jun 2018 07:16:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e57gG2ULwymTdsbmQJ5wwG4JCJBjtEhZDne?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What if you Lose the Likeness After Sketching?]]></title><description><![CDATA[You have some time to paint over the weekend. You set up your reference photo, knock out a nice looking sketch, and then excitedly start to paint. But something happens. After a few layers, things start]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@mattphilleo/what-if-you-lose-the-likeness-after-sketching</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@mattphilleo/what-if-you-lose-the-likeness-after-sketching</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mattphilleo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2018 06:07:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eF8vb8ojWMSGP1zoYE11P5M2MvZWqYQg4t6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Book Illustration Project, Chapter 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is Chapter 5 of my original illustration work for author Karen Meyer. These drawings are 5 1/2" x 7," pencil on paper, for her children's book, The Young Man From India. I also edit them]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@mattphilleo/new-book-illustration-project-chapter-5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@mattphilleo/new-book-illustration-project-chapter-5</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mattphilleo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2018 16:16:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJR3iqPxDrevHK3vDeQGnHc8Wj8C8neiJkpuit7apEb9jwz9tirKivxrD6zA4BUFWwivkGFzCwxAebvtfDfx85yePGBxq7WQBwPg1d1dM2K5i5zqKXBcojiN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sketch a Portrait in Acrylic Freehand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Using a grid or tracing can be a great way for artists just starting out in portrait painting to create a lifelike, accurate sketch. It also can help skilled artists too to get their proportions a bit]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@mattphilleo/sketch-a-portrait-in-acrylic-freehand</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@mattphilleo/sketch-a-portrait-in-acrylic-freehand</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mattphilleo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2018 06:44:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WTySVi815wTBS1cviU2Mho5Jm3v8vrHJKjYZgCR2Z7iuUDWSiaJARsBH2snHiizrtjSBq9xpnSkTzQk2hBvamEE1zjDJpxyGxZcgJe8P39gasHLGB1DxnTegM5ui1dCqjrCZRciALkPqSw2nhgMy9YtKuKqoEk26dL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free Pizza, Students and the Good News]]></title><description><![CDATA[My friends and I have been at our local university (UW-Eau Claire) on Wednesdays for the past couple months, sharing free pizza and the good news of Jesus Christ to as many as will receive it. It's not]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/christianity/@mattphilleo/free-pizza-students-and-the-good-news</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/christianity/@mattphilleo/free-pizza-students-and-the-good-news</guid><category><![CDATA[christianity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mattphilleo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 16:18:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVepAykL932jSF9Ww1xeeb3nh5UwupvyAtMfT7h8bJqApZ9RdwixxUcwjejnErTf32CfYRUnCNTd8T6e?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Painting--Illustration of Jesus' Fire with Fish and Bread]]></title><description><![CDATA[I just finished a painting which will be on the cover of a new book by Russell Stendal, which will soon be published by Aneko Press. It's a book about the Gospel of John, and the miracles of Jesus, what]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@mattphilleo/new-painting-illustration-of-jesus-fire-with-fish-and-bread</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@mattphilleo/new-painting-illustration-of-jesus-fire-with-fish-and-bread</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mattphilleo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 18:04:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kyJM9JABQLS7EhjmU3VVqJQJsLWXdiLdkboZaAv5TW3sbUBcEn2jyKrHcPZv1wrJvRrqzwRMukNgxD4f1hCDNYHgWAYe5wGnxXAniX4FZt8RBQXtKtbpW6odEX2RmgMb3ze8BVY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[8 x 10 Acrylic Commissioned Portrait, FINISHED!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is the final commissioned portrait I've been working on--an 8" x 10" acrylic on canvas. It took me about 7 hours to paint, using the acrylic glazing technique. The Process, Step by Step]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@mattphilleo/8-x-10-acrylic-commissioned-portrait-finished</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@mattphilleo/8-x-10-acrylic-commissioned-portrait-finished</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mattphilleo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 20:43:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kyJM9JABQLS7EhjmU3VVqJQJsLWXdiDk5ANUXqiWbUNxo9itARXxzyLWda6tKCGekymgzutaz9Z2RudhK4VFKz8FS82orjjeKp5Y5Fqdr92cK2wshYfeX3rDUKHprZvMnepYm5g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Book Illustration Project, Chapter 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is Chapter 4 of my original illustration work for author Karen Meyer. These drawings are 5 1/2" x 7," pencil on paper, for her children's book, The Young Man From India. 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There’s so many details and shapes to get right, and how do you shade them in? That’s what I want to answer in today’s post. The topic of wrinkles]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@mattphilleo/tutorial-how-to-paint-realistic-wrinkles-in-acrylic</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@mattphilleo/tutorial-how-to-paint-realistic-wrinkles-in-acrylic</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mattphilleo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2018 16:24:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVqAiuM8QsgQeWn3Tk16SgwEquneSsE9KqYGLFXzsCPoyrYYdXT7xnMcSQ9bBTUJTtM7CEMY4samsiBESwxwA45fjFu7E5rV8sa91ehGXYj58A9VxBU2Tfp6M4gQMw7HVaamn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[8" x 10" Original Acrylic Portrait--BEFORE and AFTER (Step 3)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy Friday! Today, I'm going to show you the next step in my portrait-- a commissioned acrylic painting, based off a freehand sketch of a photo. It's going to be a slow process, so bear with me. It's]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@mattphilleo/8-x-10-original-acrylic-portrait-before-and-after-step-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@mattphilleo/8-x-10-original-acrylic-portrait-before-and-after-step-3</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mattphilleo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 19:04:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVQPjDcGkFxELgGtwNAntRtiqDuEyxt3Gw2PpZimf1MX5d8oVD2nQYXqgbphmm7iExutXHUxadAdGyogRqqSAj2wjHUgB9kzFuScsrksKNfGdDeaFrwYzeeumPjcCvi2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>