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Oh, Those Trees!

I wish I didn’t have to share this, but I feel I must. It’s my “studio version” of the “Missouri … More

Failures, Making mistakes, Palette Knives

Nipping and Dipping

When I began learning to draw, I started with graphite, moved on to charcoal, conte, and then to pen and … More

Dip pens, Making mistakes, Tonal values with ink

Do Something, Even If It’s Wrong

Last December I started a new painting. At the time I was reading an oil painting book in which the … More

Making mistakes, Re-doing paintings

Nightmare in Phthalo Blue

This particular scene was going to have a river running through it. As you know, I’m not good at rivers. And just as happened with my earlier attempt, a river doesn’t run through this painting either.

Fixing mistakes, Making mistakes

If At First…

…I think I spent more time wiping off and scrubbing away paint than I did in actually putting paint on the canvas

Courage, Fixing mistakes, Making mistakes, Perseverance

The Importance of Making Mistakes

Today’s art project was a disaster. Luckily, I learned early on in my art explorations that making mistakes was an … More

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