It’s been a long time, 10 months to be exact, but there is some » Read More
Painting Techniques
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
Overcoming discouragement
Here are three paintings, uniquely different, that I’d like to share with you. » Read More
Sunset Over Monterey
Last week I told of my return to California after 40+ years, » Read More
Painting in California
It was 43 years ago that I left California to begin a » Read More
How I created, “Sorrento Harbor”
One of the most touching moments I experienced while in » Read More