We all have them – our personal favorite painting, the baby, the one painting you were born to paint! Sometimes, … More
Category: Artist process
Favorite Brushes
Every artist has them: their favorite brushes. Over time, your favorites end up like Woody in Toy Story – … More
If you have to paint from a photo…
There’s a lot of debate in the art community about painting from a photo. I was at a figure drawing class … More
When life gives you lemons, paint them.
We all have them. Bad days, bad weekends. Lemons. This past weekend was definitely subpar, a lemon. There was no … More
Signing Artwork
“Put your name on your paper”. It’s literally the first thing you are taught. Even as a high school teacher, … More
Two kinds of people.
There are two kinds of people in the world: Those who believe in color charts, and those who roll their … More
Do you pick favorites?
Remember having a favorite everything as a kid? Favorite TV show, favorite cereal, favorite game, and the quintessential favorite color. … More
Are you getting better?
Being good at painting shouldn’t be your goal, focus on being better!
Don’t wait for the lights to change!
Plein air painting means being prepared for just about anything. How one bad day of painting can yield growth.
Stop Painting! For a little while, anyway.
Sometimes, its good to not paint, and to simply learn.