Sausalito is a pretty cool and unique town. It's very touristy, but it is beautiful and it's got a lot of great places to paint. It's a...

I was reading Stanka Kordic’s latest newsletter, and she was asked a very interesting question that every artist probably grapples with...

An arrangement of beach pebbles. I feel like you can put artists into two fundamental categories: Those who strive to make order out of...

Having success in a plein air show is difficult. Plein air events tend to get me to focus on things I don't always spend a lot of time...

First off, let me just go ahead and say that I won the first place award for my painting, "The Ghost Barn!" I figured that I should tell...

I wanted to let you know of two separate shows I'm participating in this weekend. First, on Saturday, I'm showing at Toby's Gallery in...

The third event of my marathon run of plein air shows was the "Gualala Arts Open Plein Air Affair." Kind of a mouthful of a title, right?...

2 days after wrapping up the painting for "Paint Sausalito," I started working on the Sonoma Plein Air adventures. I started off a bit...

It was an overwhelming 3 and a half weeks of plein air events. It was mostly enjoyable and I learned a lot from it. Got a decent amount...

I am participating in the summer group show at Toby’s Art Gallery in Point Reyes Station(Tomales Bay). I made a few new paintings for the...

Just letting you know that I put up a bunch of new and old paintings from the studio on my web shop. For easy reference, I am also...

Last weekend, I participated in Morgan Hill’s 3rd Annual Plein Air Invitational Paint-out. It was the first time I both participated in...

I recently had a conversation with an artist who won a free consultation with me after watching my recent free webinar. I wanted to share...

Paint Drip #344 "Under The Shadow of Clouds, Sonoma Mountain" PURCHASE HERE We all learn art from someone else in some way. Maybe you...

Have you ever looked at a painting and the light effect was so strong, you almost have to squint at it? Here ten tips that you can...

I recently did a demo for my student in my online gouache landscape painting course. The local scenes available to her are a lot heavily...

Paint Drip #319 Pinnacle Gulch Beach 4.25x7 inches. Gouache on toned paper. PURCHASE HERE Feel like you're not being consistent about...

"Matanzas Creek Winery View" Gouache on Watercolor Paper. 7x10 inches. PURCHASE HERE Struggling with transferring color to value, and...

"Cliffside Poppies" 6.5x9.5" Gouache on Watercolor Paper. PURCHASE HERE Feel like you're stuck just trying to overcome your painting...

Paint Drip #311: "Coastal Hills From Shiloh" 4x6.5 inches. Gouache on watercolor paper. PURCHASE HERE Feel like you're struggling with...