Four States of Mastery (and forgetting to plan)
This blog examines what happens when I forget to plan.
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Fixing Tropea Street View
This blog looks into a painting I deemed as a failed attempt. I pose a few options to try to improve it, execute them and then compare the results.
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Marble Canyon
Marble Canyon is one of my favorite places in the state of Arizona. This painting represents my first attempt at capturing its wonder.
Garden Bench
At the New Hampshire family farm there is an herb garden that includes an old white bench. This bench is the subject of this painting.
Carolina Shed
A few years back I visited the beautiful state of South Carolina. While at a relatives country home I came upon this wonderful old shed sitting on the edge of a small meadow. I talk a bit about what was important to me in the scene and how I tried to emphasize the various components.
Keiko Tanabe
This entry reviews a great week long workshop presented by international watercolor artist Keiko Tanabe.
Jan Hart and Costa Rica
In January of 2017, my wife and I had the great pleasure of attending an intensive workshop given by artist Jan Hart at her studio in Costa Rica. This blog talks about our trip, and some of the tips I learned at the workshop.
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Struggling to get over reality!
One of the most difficult challenges that I have faced in my journey into painting is breaking the bond between my subject as a ‘snapshot’ and my painting as a rendering of what I want to portray.
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