After many years of teaching, a common deficiency I have seen » Read More
Landscape Painting
Value study block-in (Part 2)
Some would argue that beginning a painting with » Read More
Composition and drawing (Part 1)
I am beginning a five-part video series that will » Read More
Charles Sprague Pearce
In the last quarter of the nineteenth-century, a very large » Read More
Outdoor painting
I am fortunate to have been given, several years ago, some » Read More
7th Annual PleinAir Salon art competition
PleinAir magazine is hosting its 7th Annual Plein Air Convention, 16-20 April, 2018, in Santa Fe, NM. » Read More
Stapleton Kearns: 10 key quotes
I became aware of Stapleton Kearns several years ago through » Read More
John Frederick Kensett
As professional artists, in my case a painter, it’s » Read More
The creative process: “At the Edge of Town” (final)
Creating a quality painting is much like » Read More
The creative process: “Malabar Farm”
A few years ago, based on the recommendation of one of my collectors, » Read More
The creative process: “At the Edge of Town”
If you viewed last week’s interview with Linda Crank, I mentioned » Read More
The creative process: “Be Still My Soul”
When Katharina A. von Schlegal so succinctly penned » Read More