Still Life

An Ode to Materials: New Painting Auction

To start off the year I will be offering smaller paintings twice a month via auction after having many requests for this. It is a great way to keep my hand and mind working, studying, experimenting and sharing along with being able to offer smaller

Day 23: Feeling Blue

Well, I am feeling a little blue, the sky is heavy and dark out there today in Rome, though luckily I have big windows in the studio to let the most amount of light possible in. I wanted to add a little challenge to today's painting,

Day 19: Approaching Shadows

Well, what I have to say today is that I just keep getting schooled in watercolor, there is so much to learn. I am the kind of learner that learns by doing, and not just once or twice, but over and over and over again. I

Day 18: Still Life in Blue

Oh, so I wanted to give myself a challenge, something different and new. I let myself in to the studio across the hall that gets direct sunlight and thought, "shadows"! Still Life in Blue Oil on Panel 8 x 6" $200 Purchase I wanted to paint in oils today to get

Day 16: Scissors on the Table

There are certain subjects that test my ability, ones that let me know how I am doing in the challenge of all things painting (drawing mostly, but also in the ability to paint the subject) and one of those for me has always been scissors! Scissors

Day 13: Soft Whites

So I took the white challenge yet again today. I was so tempted, I really did not want to resist. This time I chose a white egg placed in a white cup on a white cloth. Soft Whites Watercolor on Paper 6 x7" $75 | Available Purchase This was difficult, as I

Lady Tools

Oh pink, how we adore you! These pink tools are a small sampling of a pink toolbox full of pink tools. I have been using these pink tools to do various work over the past weeks and realized just how silly this pink is. It is

Morning Ritual

I do my best to have a morning ritual, mostly it involves coffee. It also involves taking a few minutes to plan my day and breathe before the whirlwind begins. This morning sitting outside I saw the light and thought, well, why not just paint my

Study in Gray

Want to give yourself something challenging to do on a Sunday? Paint all white objects without using any black! It's fun, but not always easy. And even though you may loose your way, you will come out on the other side. Or that's the hope