Embracing Watercolor + A Beginners Mind

I have a confession about watercolor. I’ve avoided embracing them. I thought of …
Artist Friends

I’m not sure whether artists, on the whole, see the world a little differently. Maybe yes,
maybe no……
Deep in Still Life

I’ve just finished up a new online workshop, Still Life Oil Painting, so I’ve been wonderfully immersed in glittery…..
Twelve Days of Christmas Unwound

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 …
Being a Teacher, Being a Student

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

I was eighteen years old when I started Art Center
Pausing

Today was a perfect day in Portland, Oregon. From morning until evening the sun was shining and ..
Warm and Fuzzy

I’m sitting in a restaurant in Lake Zurich, Illinois feeling quite satisfied with myself. I just finished ….
Putting Intention Into The Universe

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…
Digging Deeper

Two years ago I was a demonstrator at IAPS. It was amazing; fun and challenging. There were lots of …