Many of my art students are retired and come from highly detailed jobs like engineering, health care, or human resources. Many are/were business owners who are used to high levels of organization....
An example of artwork from around St. Thomas's time was this fresco by Ambrogio Lorenzetti, "The Allegory of Good and Bad Government" in Siena. Much of the art from the Middle Ages was dark in...
When I was 21 I saw the first piece of art that really spoke to me.
I was in NY for my cousin's wedding and visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I saw an intriguing watercolor painting,...
This past week I visited with a longtime friend. We started talking about painting and she said, “I am too much of a perfectionist”. Let me first say, I’m so glad she is,...
What is Landscape Painting?
Painters love to paint places that inspire them and people love to look at paintings that remind them of a certain place and time. I have many visitors to my studio,...
You often hear about the hazards of artists working with toxic paints and mediums. I agree. We must be careful with paints like the cadmium colors and be aware of keeping good air quality in...
I was having a cup of tea in the my kitchen this week and realized it was THAT time of the morning….when the east light finds its way through the north-facing windows and throws that great...
September has flown by first with illness for the first couple weeks and now with some time recuperating in the mountains.
I've also been focused on my ongoing course, The Essential Elements...
I woke up smiling from 2 early morning dreams. One was a simple scene of a hug with an old friend. The other dream was the same one I have repeatedly. In the dream I am my 22-year-old self, just...
I’ve started a list of questions I get from painters and others interested in art.
The most common question is, “When’s the next paint class?”
The most random question is...
What a glorious day it has been. I planted my spring garden today and I am enjoying a breezy Florida late afternoon as I write this on my back porch.
My mind is on color.
I taught a wonderful,...
Several years ago, I felt I needed more help with color in my paintings. They seemed dull, lifeless, and sometimes muddy. I wanted glorious, bright, and bold color but had no idea had to get...