I am fortunate to have been given, several years ago, some » Read More
Painting Basics
Stapleton Kearns: 10 key quotes
I became aware of Stapleton Kearns several years ago through » Read More
The creative process: “At the Edge of Town” (final)
Creating a quality painting is much like » Read More
Bringing still life to life
In last week’s blog post I introduced you to Richard Goetz » Read More
Helpful thoughts about color
“The more things change, the more they stay the same” » 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: “Cruising the Backroads”
There are few places that appeal to me more as an artist than » Read More
The creative process: “Montecatini”
In 2007, my wife and I visited the Tuscan town of Montecatini, Italy. » Read More
“Limited Palette Landscapes” DVD
I am very pleased to announce the release of my first art instruction video. » Read More
John F. Carlson interview: Plein air painting
John F. Carlson (1875-1947) was born in Sweden. His work is » Read More
John F. Carlson interview
Any landscape painter “worth his salt”, is » Read More
Advice for creating and critiquing paintings – Part 14 (Conclusion)
In his 1889 book, “How to judge of a picture”, John C. Van Dyke thoroughly 
describes » Read More