Plein Air Practical Technical

A Large Studio Painting: The Journey is the Process

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

Feature Article on Color Harmony

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

Black & White: The Bones of Painting

I am currently working on an upcoming series of 3 articles to be published early next year. In thinking about and preparing for these, I'd like to share some initial thoughts and processes with you. This article is not just for artists, but for art appreciators

Learning to Teach, Learning to Paint

What's on my mind lately is the art and discipline of learning to paint. How we learn to paint I imagine is similar to how we learn anything. It takes time and patience and dedication. Most importantly though it takes compassion with yourself as you

What’s Your Ideal Plein Air Setup?

Because I had so many questions about this, I decided to write a post about my personal setup when painting on the go. My number 1 rule is keep it as simple as possible. After several years now of hauling my gear around everywhere I go