I have a confession about watercolor. I’ve avoided embracing them. I thought of myself as a pastelist and oil painter. My domain was not watercolor. …

I’m not sure whether artists, on the whole, see the world a little differently. Maybe yes, maybe no. When you’re a fish, it’s hard to …

I’ve just finished up a new online workshop, Still Life Oil Painting, so I’ve been wonderfully immersed in glittery, shiny objects. The workshop, coupled with …

Last year I had this sort of crazy idea that I would post a YouTube video on my channel every day for each of the …

I recently taught a painting workshop in Italy and a few days later was an art student for the first time in several years. I …

I was eighteen years old when I started Art Center; So young and naïve! I was the youngest student in all my classes. Most everyone …

Today was a perfect day in Portland, Oregon. From morning until evening the sun was shining and warming flowers, grass, and me! I was working …

I’m sitting in a restaurant in Lake Zurich, Illinois feeling quite satisfied with myself. I just finished teaching my three day “Loosen Up” workshop to …

My Mom is going to hate this post but here goes. It’s been a dream of mine for many years to take off into the …