Today I met some friends at Cook’s Butte in Lake Oswego for some painting. What an incredible day it was! Today was one of those …

Painting is an amazing endeavor that I learn all my life’s lesson from. When painting, if you focus attention on the details, you quickly get …

Another very fun and full workshop was concluded on Sunday afternoon. We made the most of a quick

Signing a piece is a gesture of approval and an acknowledgement of finishing. It’s important. A good signature can enhance a painting and a bad …

Just a little bit of art history for the day…I think it’s so fascinating to think about how it is that we’ve come to approach …

Edges are big, maybe huge in painting. But let’s talk about the edges of a canvas rather than the edges within a piece! I’ve gone …

I got divorced last year. I write this because I committed myself to be more committed to this blog and with that, for better or …

As artists and just simply humans, we strive for balance and equilibrium. One of the principles of design that I find particularly fascinating is the …

ShowMe Here is a nifty program for Ipad; “ShowMe”. I did a quick little demo on how to scale a sketch without a ruler or …