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, CHROM...

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 our work...

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 slanty ligh...

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 Experien...

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 gradu...

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 “Are those natural curls?” ...

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, day-l...

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 it.  I st...

Gosh. I love a good black and white photo.

If you've been a student in one of my classes you know how I use a black and white copy of my color photo reference to see my values before I paint.  Then, ...

"Mrs. Moo" & "Mrs. Blue" were painted in 2017. I had the references photos in mind all week but one night I went to sleep and dreamed I was painting them. When I awoke and vividly remembered all the c...

I have a Facebook group of over 500 artists called CHROMA Community.  Members post their work and we encourage each other and offer suggestions.  I always comment on painting posts from members. I loo...

Welcome 2022! Here's to a year of creative exploration!  And what better way to start the year than with a little cow painting. 

I just added this demonstration (filmed during COVID quarantine 2020) ...