Nature doesn't always give you the perfect view. Sometimes you have to improve upon it by playing with the color or the light to juice it...

A great thing about being an artist is that your do not have to faithfully reproduce a photo in your painting. Instead, you can improve upon

It's hard to see mistakes with the same eyes that made them. We all make mistakes, but not all of us are wise enough to catch them....

When you become a Value Ninja you start to see small changes in darks and lights that captivate you, and make you want to concentrate on...

Creativity flows through all people in equal measure. You do not have to deserve it, or do anything special to get it, just be open...

"Knowledge precedes execution." -Edgar Payne How visual learners learn...

Skill building for artists means building your ability to discern subtle nuances of color and value. Being able to see into inky shadows...

What happens when you overwork a painting is the freshness and life that was in it in the first 45 minutes has been deadened and dulled...

Almost every painting I make is inspired by an artist's date. Some obviously like this one. Others not so obviously.

On Tuesday, St. Patrick's Day for all of us fine Irish folk, every cultural institution in our country shut down in accordance with CDC...

art is a healing, soothing balm in troubled times. You are probably stuck at home reading this, and have art materials available...

I don't know if you are anything like me, but when I am in the heat of the moment, and the art is just flowing out of me...

When you treat color as value, you can substitute any color; even unnatural and high-intensity colors, as long as they are the correct value

Embrace being stuck. Look for it, and be glad when it happens to you artistically. Being stuck means you are reaching outside your level of

I've made many, many paintings by this point in my career. I'd estimate well over 3,000, but only a handful of major paintings. What makes

When I am asked to judge an art exhibit or jury an event I evaluate other people's work using the same criteria that I evaluate my own...

The secret to Alla Prima painting, or painting fast and accurately, is to be organized from start to finish,

Light is the main reason I paint. I'll bet you are also inspired by it and here are a few ways to capture light in my favorite medium...

Growth happens in the downtime, in the doodles in the margins, and the studies before the main event.

Learn to treat color as value and "paint by numbers" for more interesting and Impressionistic paintings!