“To everything (turn, turn, turn) There is a season (turn, turn, turn) And a time to every purpose, under heaven…..” The words to this song (from the Byrds, Pete Seeger, and the book Ecclesiastes) has been stuck in my head for the past few weeks. It...
I am not a weepy person. I think the years have coated me a bit in a tough, cynical shell, but sometimes I come across a painting that breaks through my armor, reminds me of why I became an artist and makes me want to run to my easel. My ideas suddenly bigger than I...
Composing simple shapes in a painting is one of the most important things you can do compositionally. And the hardest…… Having variety in shapes leads to a more interesting painting and to a more sophisticated-looking design. Here is a painting I did a while ago…...
My students often complain about painting a nose. I hear ya, they are tough… so let's look at a few things to make painting the schnoz a little bit easier.»>
Nope you didn't miss anything ... I have skipped a few blog posts. But a wise artist once told me that we have to bend "when life gets in the way" so here is what has been keeping me so …»>
I recently posted a little oil painting that I was working on last week and was pleasantly surprised when it received a lot of attention on Facebook. SO cool! So I thought I would show how this little image came …»>
I am always amazed when people tell me, "Oh! you are so talented!!" as though my work stems magically from fairies and pixie dust. Nope. Good art is created out of dedicated time and knowledge.»>
