John F. Carlson (1875-1947) was born in Sweden. His work is » Read More
Painting Techniques
“Limited Palette Landscapes” DVD
I am very pleased to announce the release of my first art instruction video. » Read More
John F. Carlson interview: From plein air to studio
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
Creative uncertainties
It’s been a long time, 10 months to be exact, but there is some » Read More
The value of black and white
I do like the clever title for this blog post because » Read More
Give up or keep working…your choice
A question occasionally asked of me by art students is, » Read More
Challenge free painting?
There’s a perception out there that for us professional artists, » Read More
Executing the Concept
In some ways, I believe, determining a concept for a painting is » Read More
Marc Hanson revisited
I’m a huge fan of Marc Hanson’s work. There is a » Read More
Creation of a painting: Motivation thru completion
I’ll never forget the experience. It happened many years ago while » Read More
Importance of preliminary work
The great American painter, Edgar Payne, states in his book » Read More