I was pleased by today’s “quick study” — an example of a triadic color scheme. What pleased me most with this … More
Category: Landscape
Quick Study: More Monochromatic Green
Over the next few days I’ll be doing a number of “quick studies” for my “Mood and Atmosphere” project. These … More
A Lean, Mean, Green Machine
Art takes me to so many unexpected places. I’m a curious sort of artist, and I’m always off searching for … More
A Soft Touch
Edges are important in oil painting. There are “soft edges”. There are “hard edges”. There are “firm edges”, and there … More
What’s the Big Idea?
Art instruction books typically begin at the same point — a long list of materials with helpful information about why … More
Mood and Atmosphere
NOTE: For some odd reason, Word Press has not been cooperative where this post is concerned. Despite careful editing and … More
Point of Departure
Every journey — even imaginary or creative ones — have both a destination and a starting point. It’s human nature, … More
Better Days
After my discouragement yesterday, it was hard to come back to the studio today. I knew that awful acrylic pouring … More
A Quiet Day in the Studio
I’m having a quiet day today. I’ve puttered around a bit, outlined my day-to-day schedule for the upcoming 100-Day Project, … More
Exploring An American Paradise
2021. My year of EXPLORATION. I love this theme, especially as it applies to art because exploration is a process combining old … More
All Good Things Must End Someday
I was saddened to hear of the recent death of Chad Stewart, part of a popular 60’s “British Invasion” duo, … More
It’s a Mystery to Me
When I decided to do my 31-Day Index Card Landscape Project as a way of studying tonalism, I planned the month … More
Been There, Done That
With the Christmas holiday behind us, I hurried down to my art studio on Saturday morning, ready to make a … More
Shades of Gray
First, no, I’ve never read that book, and you probaably know which one I’m talking about. Now, with that said, let’s … More
Just the Way You Are
Billy Joel’s Just the Way You Are is a favorite — both to listen and to play. Back in the 1980s … More
Christmasphere – Snowflake Contest
Rarely do I join in on blog contests, or “blog-hops” where bloggers get together around a specific theme. Several times Artistcoveries … More
How’s That Hot Pink Working Out?
Over the last few days I’ve been using my hot bubble gum pink gessoed manila dividers for my tonalist landscape … More
Three Twisted Trees — A Study in Symbolism
Maybe one of the reasons I’m so in love with tonalist art is that almost all of the landscape paintings predominately … More
A Congregation of Trees
Winter is here, I’ve been painting snowy scenes, and I’ve been thoroughly enjoying my December landscape-painting project. With yesterday’s painting … More
What Am I Learning?
Whereas with yesterday’s 3 x 5 landscape — Pine Trees — I had a lot of mixed emotions, with today’s … More
