Do What You Can — Or What You Can’t

Many times we’re told to “do what we can,” and that’s good advice. As a general rule, doing something is … More

Feeling the Sunlight on My Face

Another day, another quick study as I continue learning about mood and atmosphere in landscape oil painting. Although this is … More

You’ve already seen this scene a couple times before, once when I used it for a high-key study, and once … More

How many time have you heard that “things will get worse before they get better”…? Many times it’s quite true, … More

I just finished a “quick study” a short time ago. I know… you’ve been seeing a lot of “quick studies” … More

Recently I mentioned the connections between art and philosophy — a branch of study referred to as aesthetics. On this point, … More

Yesterday, I presented a “High-Key” study — a lake scene done using the lightest values from our traditional value scale. … More

I’ll start right off by saying that I’m not sure I really understand what I’m doing here. Of course, there … More

I’m going to start this post — as I so often do — far afield from the world of art. … More

Today’s practice painting — a quick oil on canvas paper — is a definite departure from my usual landscape style. … More

I write this post in a hopeful spirit. As I look toward the future, I want my landscape art to … More

A mile doesn’t seem like much when it comes to traveling these days, I suppose. We live in a time … More

I’ll be honest. My brain is fried. After learning about Kelvin measurements, light temperatures and principles of inversions between lights … More

Over the last year, you’ve probably had your body temperature taken more than once. Temperature checks have become standard practice … More

People make mistakes. I certainly do, especially when it comes to art. As I’m learning about drawing and painting, I … More

I was pleased by today’s “quick study” — an example of a triadic color scheme. What pleased me most with this … More

Over the next few days I’ll be doing a number of “quick studies” for my “Mood and Atmosphere” project. These … More

Art takes me to so many unexpected places. I’m a curious sort of artist, and I’m always off searching for … More

Edges are important in oil painting. There are “soft edges”. There are “hard edges”. There are “firm edges”, and there … More

Art instruction books typically begin at the same point — a long list of materials with helpful information about why … More