“Have you ever painted with rubber?” No one has ever asked me that question. So I had to ask it to myself. 😳 I’m always on the lookout...

When I think of May in the coastal California city of Carmel, “torrential downpours” isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. In fact,...

I wanted to talk about an issue I have been observing, and shine some light on what I see as a mistake some newly professional artists...

As I've been thinking about the next step for myself and my art, part of that is figuring out where I've been, and where I come from. One...

Style. Everyone wants a style, right? From a drawing style, to a hairstyle, to the clothes you wear… It’s a universal thing that we...

The Christopher Queen Gallery loves to make themes for all of their shows. This time it's all things water. This was a new subject for me...

Let's talk about fear for a second. Do you ever feel like you tighten up as you go along with your painting, trying to reach the finish?...

These pieces are now starting to come together. I've done a lot to them before posting them here, so please enjoy the timelapse videos I...

Try as I may, I am completely unable to make a painting without following some sort of structure. However, I look at this as a strength....

I'm happy to be full-steam-ahead in terms of the work I have to finish for this upcoming show in May. Soooooo much more work ahead of me!...

These are the paintings I created for the "Discriminating Collector" show at the Christopher Queen Gallery. The show opens Sunday March...

Let's talk a little bit about why red is such a symbol of Valentine's Day, shall we? Red roses are associated with deep emotion. Even the...

In this episode, I discuss Jerry Saltz's "How To Be An Artist" article that he wrote for Vulture.com. How true are these rules? How much...

Video version: Podcast version: http://bit.ly/AnchorTCOV4 Harsh Truth With Matt Gondek, Episode 42: http://bit.ly/HarshTruthEp42 Go to...

"Vermillion Cliff (Study)" I just wanted to remind you that today is the LAST DAY to take advantage of “Open Studio” pricing on originals...

Because time is tight - and it’s your Black Friday weekend. - I’m going to get right to it. Over the last week, I’ve worked on my...

Sergio Lopez here. Welcome to episode 3 of my monthly vlog, "Thin Coat Of Varnish!" Here is the link to watch on Vimeo:...

In my last episode, I tried to create controversy where there was none and was a bad attempt at being "controversial Youtube guy." It...

Every year I have been using the Pantone color of the year as inspiration to create a new painting. This year's color of the year is...

My paintings and demos from the joint workshop with Za Vue in Portland, OR. My paintings from the 2018 Pacific Northwest Plein Air event....