top of page
Search


Two New Shows Opening This Weekend
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...
Dec 7, 20242 min read
0 comments


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?...
Sep 23, 20246 min read
0 comments


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 23, 20246 min read
0 comments


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...
Sep 23, 20243 min read
0 comments


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 7, 20241 min read
0 comments


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...
Aug 6, 20241 min read
0 comments


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...
Jul 1, 20241 min read
0 comments


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...
May 9, 20247 min read
0 comments


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 9, 20242 min read
0 comments


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...
Apr 2, 20243 min read
0 comments


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...
Nov 15, 20232 min read
0 comments


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 18, 20231 min read
0 comments


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...
Jul 12, 20232 min read
0 comments


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 30, 20232 min read
0 comments


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...
Jun 27, 20231 min read
0 comments


"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...
Mar 16, 20233 min read
0 comments


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...
Jan 7, 20231 min read
0 comments


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 31, 20223 min read
0 comments


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...
Oct 10, 20221 min read
0 comments


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 23, 20223 min read
0 comments
bottom of page