Getting past the block: Channeling my inner Thiebaud
A few months back a accepted a commission. I was kind of excited because the subject was so outside my normal range of subject matter. I...
A few months back a accepted a commission. I was kind of excited because the subject was so outside my normal range of subject matter. I...
One of the things that has constantly fascinated me throughout my life is how neglect can add a special kind of beauty to a location. ...
It's been a little while since I've stopped to truly ponder some art thoughts. Life and then more life always seems to get in the way...
I want to talk about brushes. My most essential studio supply outside paint. As long as I have one brush and one tube of paint I can...
As we all know, this planet we inhabit is made up of many different elements and environments. Landscape painting is the art of capturing...
Let's talk about music. As far as I know, most painters have music on almost all the time in the studio. There is probably someone out...
It's a question I get often. "How do you know when a painting is finished?" It's a question I ask myself: "how will I tell when it's...
I've talked about my process before; how I select an image, a surface, sketch it out, do the underpainting and refine the piece until...
Every artist has tools that they use. Not the physical implements themselves but the skills that allow us to manipulate our medium. But...
Sometimes another artist not only inspires you but can through their work create a relationship in a sense. Hopper is such an artist for...
These days I try not to post too many photos of the process or layers that make up my paintings. Especially because the harder a piece is...
Every time I finish a piece the immediate question that follows is "what's next"? So how does one keep the inspiration coming, where do...
Throughout the history of painting, artists have constantly turned the mirror on themselves and tackled the art of confronting their own...
So here goes, my first blog post. Last year was a crazy one. For all of us. But one thing I decided was if I was going to be out of work...