A Month Of Plein Air Events In Review: Part 3
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?...
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Sep 236 min
A Month of Plein Air Events In Review: Part 2
2 days after wrapping up the painting for "Paint Sausalito," I started working on the Sonoma Plein Air adventures. I started off a bit...
Sep 233 min
A Month of Plein Air Events In Review: Part 1
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...
Aug 71 min
Summer Show At Toby's Art Gallery
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...
Aug 61 min
Massive Inventory Update!
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...
Jul 11 min
2024 Morgan Hill Plein Air Invitational
Last weekend, I participated in Morgan Hill’s 3rd Annual Plein Air Invitational Paint-out. It was the first time I both participated in...
May 97 min
9 Questions About Gouache, Answered
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...
Apr 92 min
The Difference Between Free And Paid Education
Paint Drip #344 "Under The Shadow of Clouds, Sonoma Mountain" PURCHASE HERE We all learn art from someone else in some way. Maybe you...
Apr 23 min
10 Tips For Painting Backlit Scenes
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...
Nov 15, 20232 min
Making Sense Of A Complex Scene
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...
Jul 18, 20231 min
3 Simple Tips To Get More Consistent and Improve Your Art
Paint Drip #319 Pinnacle Gulch Beach 4.25x7 inches. Gouache on toned paper. PURCHASE HERE Feel like you're not being consistent about...
Jul 12, 20232 min
3 Ways To Transfer Color To Value, and Vice Versa
"Matanzas Creek Winery View" Gouache on Watercolor Paper. 7x10 inches. PURCHASE HERE Struggling with transferring color to value, and...
Jun 30, 20232 min
3 Tips To Get Un-Stuck And Painting Again!
"Cliffside Poppies" 6.5x9.5" Gouache on Watercolor Paper. PURCHASE HERE Feel like you're stuck just trying to overcome your painting...
Jun 27, 20231 min
3 Tips For Better Gouache Consistency
Paint Drip #311: "Coastal Hills From Shiloh" 4x6.5 inches. Gouache on watercolor paper. PURCHASE HERE Feel like you're struggling with...
Mar 16, 20233 min
"The Artful Eye" March 2023 Show
As you may be aware, I participate in 3 shows a year for the Christopher Queen Gallery in Duncans Mills, California. There is almost...
Jan 7, 20231 min
How To Create A Palette: High-Chroma Palette
Here is a three-part mini-series on how you can put together a full-spectrum palette out of the colors you own, and can help you decide...
Oct 31, 20223 min
My Paintings For "Nature's Bounty"
The fall shows at Christopher Queen Gallery are always a big deal. They are the marquee shows of every year, so there is a bit of a...
Oct 10, 20221 min
How to Paint Calm Ocean Water In Gouache.
I recently went out to the beach to do a study of the ocean water, and I came up with a method to paint it in a way that I believe will...
Sep 23, 20223 min
Sonoma Plein Air 2022!
Pre-Show We went to Stillwater Cove both for Vanessa's event for Gualala Arts Center and to pre-game warm-up for my Sonoma Plein Air...
Sep 16, 20222 min
Recent Paintings from my trip to Mendocino County
I've mostly been doing larger gouache paintings outdoors lately which means I'm not doing as many Paint Drips, but that doesn't mean I...
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