Kids are fun. Their personalities are so apparent even at an early age, so when I go to take photos of young children, it is best to get to know them a bit first…. When painting small children, good photo references are crucial. They will not sit still for a painting...
There was a story going around for years of a woman who was dining at a department store restaurant and at the end of eating one of the store’s “famous recipe” cookies, she asked for the recipe….. She got a copy of the recipe, but when she got her...
Most artists have a love/hate relationship with commissions, because they create a threesome- the artist, the artwork and now the client. If you know my work only from facebook, exhibitions or magazines, you may not realize that I have done a lot of commissions. I...
There is a gremlin in my house. It leaves fingerprints all over the place. Especially on door jambs, light switches and on handles…… I think in most homes, the mom would scold the kids of the house, but I know better. It is just me. I am afraid I am the guilty...
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.»>
