What is the line between capturing something beautiful and it becoming sentimental? Is there one? Thanks to all the Anglo-Saxons who came before us spending their holidays and even entire lives in exotic Italy, there can be the tendency to romanticize life and capture only the most
Just the words "hay bale" surely strike up images of Monet and some of his haystacks, which are far more interesting with their house like shape then today's uniformly cylindrical things. Nonetheless these hay bales are always exciting to see, dotting the otherwise green fields back
Ready, set, paint! American plein air paint outs, or painting competitions, are becoming more and more popular in the U.S., so I did not miss out on my chance to participate in one before returning to Italy this spring. Though painting on demand and under tight time
Big Sur, California. This place has mystique and legends surrounding it for a good reason. Half the time it is shrouded in fog coming off the Pacific Ocean, only slightly revealing its craggy rugged coastline with a hint of the sun's rays shining through the
Deliberate practice as a term is not a new concept and can apply to any skill that one wants to master or at least learn to a high level of proficiency. The original study's findings debunk the myth of the artist as genius, which I personally find
Being in Florida during the winter is a joy and a relief from the cold. Do I sound like a snowbird?! Since I prefer being outdoors painting every day that I can, why not be warm? I got a new little plein air setup for myself upon
Though this seems like somewhere in the rolling countryside, this is in the city of Rome. Morning in the Field, Rome Oil on Panel 8 x 9" $400 | Available A friend and brilliant mosaic artist let me come over and plant myself on her rooftop terrace all morning. What a
September Clouds, Study Oil on Linen Panel 5 x 7" $165 | Available Do you ever wonder how painters paint things that move? Do they just paint from photos? Sometimes. But not with at least having studied the real thing live from observation first. How do you do that? There are several ways to
How often do we analyze the way we approach something that we do daily? Even our simple systems that we have in place like organizing our house or getting our errands done or prioritizing what's important? The way I go about starting and then working through