I was asked to give a talk about painting specifically in watercolor and teaching in an upcoming symposium next month in Perugia, Umbria, Italy. Before the talk I needed to prepare a short essay that would be included in a publication of all of the
It is that time of year again- time to meet and reflect and share what was accomplished throughout the year. I love having this marked time at the end of the year as a chance to meet up and for me to have the opportunity to
Back by popular demand are my 2019 Italian moments card sets and calendars. These are a nice way to sum up the plein air paintings done around Rome and Italy over the past year. These cards and calendars are always a joy to make, having the opportunity
I want to share a selection of sketches done over the past week. I thought that I would do more watercolors, but really I have enjoyed just picking up a pen or pencil and sketching, which I do, but not every day, so this has
Usually this time of year, the heart of summer in Italy, is quiet down time and there is a general lull of silence everywhere you go. This is the time for most people to go on vacation, a much needed time for a little R &
I wanted to share something that I am working on because it is a new process for me and is something that I am doing to push myself to another level and to learn a new process in the process. Working on the charcoal study from
Happy 2018! The first month of the year has already come and gone and so we are off and running. For those of you who use Instagram, this is a snapshot of my previous year, though it hardly captures the many wonderful experiences of painting throughout 2017. In
I want to share some of my watercolors from my recent trip to Marrakech with you. There are quite a few, so I thought to share them just a few at a time to better enjoy them and to tell their individual stories. The Lobed Arch,
I am happy to share with you a feature article I wrote for the UK magazine The Artist. The article is for painting geeks and is entitled, "Color Harmony in the Split Primary Palette." What that means is how to use a simple palette of just