The Artist Magazine

The art of stepping back

Mike Barr is a Fellow of the Royal South Australian Society of Arts. He has won over 80 awards, including 17 first prizes. You can find more of Mike’s work at www.mikebarrfineart.com

For a painter, particularly any kind of impressionist painter, stepping back from your work while in progress is such

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