A Chance Encounter
I was recently on a visit to Portland, Oregon, which is my hometown. I’d planned to hit the local art museum, where I’d also attended
Field Notes
Where does your eye go?
So…where does your eye go? That’s a question I’ve loved asking people as we view artwork together. I love it because it begins to open
My Wandering Watercolor Kit
The desire to create a very portable, yet complete watercolor kit has been a real side-passion. Happily, I’ve finally arrived at something that solves both
My Favorite Way to Study Composition
We know that with practice, most artists will get a handle on “how” to paint
The Tune-up
Each developing artist has the opportunity of determining the type of artist they wish to become. For some of us, this direction may be the
Traveling With Wet Oil Paintings
When traveling, no other activity in painting brings me more excitement than taking my old pochade box outdoors in search of a new motif to
A Morning Ocean Study
This morning, Honolulu was greeted with overcast skies, so I immediately changed my painting plans to take advantage of the situation… because an overcast day
Thoughts on Rembrandt’s Drawing “Christ Walking on the Water”
As we wade into this topic, you should know that I love Rembrandt’s drawings and look at them often…for both pleasure and for learning purposes.
Portland Street Painting
This month I had the opportunity to get to the mainland, primarily on a family visit to Portland, Oregon. While there I spent a gloriously