Apr 21, 2026
Yay! I have an upcoming pastel workshop in my hometown! I am teaching a 2-day, intensive workshop on pastel. This includes the study of light and how it relates to painting. This means understanding The LAW of light and the Rules. Plus, making friends with Larry the...
Apr 7, 2026
I have a new friend. Yes, this is a toilet brush. Ok, before I sound crazy, let me start from the beginning. I have been trying to experiment lately with different textures in backgrounds and around figures in oils. And so I have been using some different cloths,...
Mar 31, 2026
I made the worst mistake a painter can make. I tried to paint for a show. Yeah. I was tempted down that path. I thought I had enough time and ambition and it all would come together right before the deadline. I should know better. So the last IAPS convention and...
Mar 24, 2026
Now for the Queen of “Purple”. Violet. It is the color you think of for grape popsicles. It is the color of royalty. (whatever that means) And it is a fast friend of yellow since they get along so well. Need something to pop bright and lit? Surround it...
Mar 17, 2026
I have been gone and traveling a lot, but now that I am back, lets talk about red-violet. Whenever I get to cleaning my easel or the floor of my studio, this color comes up the most. I guess I like it. Red-violet is a little-recognized workhorse. Reds and oranges...
Feb 24, 2026
When we were in kindergarten we were taught that the colors above are purple. This is not true. “Purple” is a general, and rather simple word that is used for the entire range of these three hue “families” on the color wheel. These three- Blue Violet, True Violet and...
