John F. Carlson (1875-1947) was born in Sweden. His work is » Read More
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John F. Carlson interview: Plein air painting
John F. Carlson (1875-1947) was born in Sweden. His work is » Read More
Creative uncertainties
It’s been a long time, 10 months to be exact, but there is some » Read More
The proportion wheel
For every painting workshop I’ve taught since the 1980’s, » Read More
The value of black and white
I do like the clever title for this blog post because » Read More
Preserving liberty
One could make a pretty good case for me being a » Read More
Give up or keep working…your choice
A question occasionally asked of me by art students is, » Read More
Oil Painters of America winners speak
Three weeks ago, the award winners of the 25th Oil Painters of America » Read More
The greatest monument in America?
I guess one could say that I’m somewhat of a » Read More
Oil Painters of America National Exhibition and Convention
Oil Painters of America has asked me to » Read More
Value of the field study
Creating paintings en plein air has been an important part of my fine art career that began in 1982. I had just » Read More
Kenn Backhaus interview
If you read this interview with Oil Painters of America master artist, Kenn Backhaus, it » Read More