I have worked with artists creating commissions throughout the years and one of the biggest pieces of advice I can give to them is to do your homework. Commissions, no matter what the subject, require planning because it is too easy to get stuck somewhere along the...
These crazy times have found me losing so much income due to my workshops being cancelled in Florida, Ohio and Maryland as well as my master workshop in my hometown in Pittsburgh. My regular classes not going on right now due to Covid and a few commissions that I was...
A painting is theater. With all the hype that came out recently with the release of “Hamilton” on the Disney channel, my daughter and I have been binge-watching musicals. Ohh man, so good. And it was while watching “Newsies” that I was reminded...
So I am not an expert on abstract paintings. In fact, when I go to a museum or show, they don’t tend to capture my attention. The only clear exception for me has been Franz Kline. I had seen his works in books and really didn’t appreciate them much....
I see portraits all the time with teeth… oh man, just don’t do it. Painting a portrait is like going for a strenuous hike. It takes time, some planning, a lot of exertion and swearing when you get to the tough parts, but mostly you can get there in the...
