Head in the Clouds!
5 Tips for Painting Believable Clouds
Connect Your Darks
"This one weird trick" will actually improve your paintings.
Empire’s Rise and Fall
Thomas Cole's warning about the impermanence of civilizations.
Abstracting the Landscape
It's about how you paint as much as what you paint.
Are We There Yet?
Who doesn't want to "make it," to be discovered, to ARRIVE in all caps?
Keep it Fresh!
Inspirational notes on freshness and "truth" in painting.
The First 15 Minutes
Most paintings live or die right at the start.
The Mute Poetry of Mermaids
Why do mermaids proliferate in art?
A Matter of Perspective
In most paintings, perfect perspective is moot
Is This the Most Beautiful Painting in the World?
And the Award for Best Picture Goes To ...