Cloudburst

I love rain, especially in the spring. I love the sound of the thunder, I love the sky-shattering flashes of … More

How Is the Weather?

I love meteorology — which has nothing to do with meteors. It is, as we all know, the science of … More

Soon after I began learning to draw, I discovered online art tutorials. Not long afterward, I learned that some tutorials are … More

Never compare yourself as an artist to anyone else. Have you heard that advice before? Sure, you have, and sure … More

I keep an “Inspirations” folder on my computer desktop. As I’m browsing photo reference sites and come across landscape scenes … More

In the coming days I’m going to be focusing more on light and shadow in my oil paintings, and that … More

Now that I’ve added more warm pigments to my palette, I’m probably going a little overboard with using them. Today’s … More

Time now for another progress report on my 100-Day Creative Adventure. I like where I am right now as an … More

One of the reasons I don’t do plein air painting is my concern that I’d never be able to accurately paint … More

Spring is here! It officially arrived about a week ago, and I’m more than ready for warmer days. During the … More

Many times we’re told to “do what we can,” and that’s good advice. As a general rule, doing something is … More

Another day, another quick study as I continue learning about mood and atmosphere in landscape oil painting. Although this is … More

You’ve already seen this scene a couple times before, once when I used it for a high-key study, and once … More

How many time have you heard that “things will get worse before they get better”…? Many times it’s quite true, … More

I just finished a “quick study” a short time ago. I know… you’ve been seeing a lot of “quick studies” … More

Recently I mentioned the connections between art and philosophy — a branch of study referred to as aesthetics. On this point, … More

Yesterday, I presented a “High-Key” study — a lake scene done using the lightest values from our traditional value scale. … More

I’ll start right off by saying that I’m not sure I really understand what I’m doing here. Of course, there … More

I’m going to start this post — as I so often do — far afield from the world of art. … More

Today’s practice painting — a quick oil on canvas paper — is a definite departure from my usual landscape style. … More