One Thing I’ve Learned…

I’ve learned a lot about art over the last 6 years. That’s how long it’s been, you see, since I … More

Making More Marks

One of the most rewarding aspects of art is the joy that comes from sharing. I love when the young … More

This might look like a painting, or at least, an attempt at a painting. It’s not. It’s merely another quick … More

This project was interesting. It’s part of my 100-Day Creative Challenge in learning to add mood and atmosphere to my … More

Despite being creative — and therefore messy — I am sometimes overly neat. This is especially true with new art supplies. I … More

Now that I’m an official nature journalist — official by my own declaration — I’m loving my time outdoors more than … More

I’ll start right off by saying that I like this painting. It’s nothing more than a very quick painting study … More

Through my recent “art therapy” — my own personal experience at healing my hurt inner child artist — I discovered … More

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

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

I’m one of those annoying metaphyical-minded individuals who goes around spouting things like “When the student is ready, the teacher … More

One of my favorite bits of life philosophy has always been the admonition that “If in doubt… don’t.” In other … More

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

As a landscape artist and a lover of nature, I have a deep reverence and appreciation for Earth Day. This … More

I am not a “crafty” sort of person. I’m creative, but being creative is a bit different from being crafty. … More

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

My abstract art adventure has been interesting. I like learning new techniques for putting paint on canvas, especially in wild … More

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

I’m learning a lot about landscape oil painting, and consequently I’m doing a few things differently than in the past. … More

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