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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


"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


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


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


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


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


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...
Sep 16, 20222 min read


Tips On Painting Ellipses
If you have trouble painting/drawing ellipses, I have some tips to help you solve that problem! Let me know if this helps by telling me...
Aug 25, 20211 min read


Gouache Art Supply Haul: Jerry's Artarama
Here are the supplies I was shipped from Jerry's Artarama this month! I want to make video reviews of these products. Let me know in the...
Aug 8, 20211 min read


"The Art Of Watching A Flower Grow" Oil Painting
The Art Of Watching A Flower Grow Medium: oil on linen mounted on board Dimensions: 13.5" x 9.5" This work is featured in "The Ninth...
Oct 22, 20202 min read


Coming In November 2020: 3 New Online Landscape Painting Courses!
I'm excited to share with you some big news: I will be holding 3 online workshops to demonstrate my ECR Method. These will be three...
Oct 9, 20202 min read


All of my STRADA September 2020 30-Day Challenge paintings
Day 1 Mini Donuts 5x7 gouache on Yupo Paper. Day 2 McDonald Mansion Greenhouse 9x12 inches. Gouache on toned Kraft paper. $250 To buy,...
Oct 1, 20205 min read


Virtual Open Studio Tour!
Trying out something new: I created a virtual open studio tour on my website where you can now browse the art on my walls as well the...
Dec 17, 20192 min read


A Bloom Like No Other
I created this piece for a special show in Paso Robles called, "California Impressionists: The Masters & The Greats They Inspire." This...
Oct 7, 20191 min read


A "Landmark" Achievement
After a couple of months of really hard work, I am pleased to show you the finished paintings I created for "Landmarks," the annual fall...
Oct 7, 20193 min read


Sonoma Plein Air 2019: Putting It Together
Last week I participated in Sonoma Plein Air again! I am pretty happy with most of the work I did this week. I didn't try to experiment...
Sep 17, 20191 min read


Now Accepting Pet Portrait Commissions This Summer!
I'm now accepting pet portrait commissions this summer, and you can win a portrait commission of your own by helping me spread the word!...
Jun 10, 20191 min read


Artists: What You Have To Lose To Gain
Have you stood in front of your painting, stared at it for a long time, quieted your mind enough to hear what it was saying to you, and...
Jun 6, 20192 min read


ARTISTS: 3 False Beliefs About Competition That Can Be Holding You Back
When was the last time that you felt competitive in an art setting, or towards another artist? Maybe you kept it to yourself because you...
Jun 4, 20194 min read


ARTISTS: 😱 What if you’re the imposter?? 😱
Do you feel like you are running away from your “style” for fear of getting locked into something you’ll eventually grow out of? I can...
Jun 3, 20193 min read
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