Rocky Falls: Underpainting

You’ve previously seen my initial “thumbnail” sketches for my current oil painting WIP — work in progress — and you’ve … More

“This Above All, To Thine Own Self Be True”

You probably recognize these words: This above all, to thine own self be true.” You might also know that they were written … More

Today’s topic is “emergent art”, a concept I’ve been thinking more about since my recent post on “boxes”. If, as … More

When I began my current project — Rocky Falls — I first made several small “value sketches” designed to help … More

Obviously my attempts at using palette knives in my landscape oil painting didn’t work too well. I had fun playing … More

My recent attempt at painting trees — with a palette knife, no less — left me with a lot of … More

When I began my “neurographic journey” on Sunday — the start of my 100-Day Creative Project — I promised I … More

Today marks the official start of this year’s “100-Day Challenge“. This will be my third year taking part — although … More

A few days ago I picked up Keys to Drawing — my current favorite “how to draw” book — and … More

I wish I didn’t have to share this, but I feel I must. It’s my “studio version” of the “Missouri … More

While browsing around recently, I came across a fun YouTube channel. It’s called “Spencer’s Painting of the Week” and includes … More

The 2022 “100-Day Project” is set to begin on February 13th, ten days from now. What is the 100-Day Project? … More

We hear a lot about “getting out of the box” when it comes to art or any other pursuit involving … More

I recently watched a video presentation from John Hulsey, an artist who is almost a “neighbor”. He is from Lawrence, … More

When I first took this “Art Quiz” online, I didn’t score exceptionally well. I knew a few answers with absolute … More

I certainly would never have thought that I’d ever celebrate winter, but here I am, doing exactly that this morning. … More

Throughout much of my adult life, I’ve had a recurring dream. I see myself at an airport, and I’m trying … More

After I began learning to draw, I quickly discovered that there was much more to art than simple graphite and … More

Following my recent oil study of the Alberta Landscape, I moved ahead with the project. The next step according to … More

Today I’m celebrating a bit of artistic weirdness. I had a lot of fun making this whimsical, non-sensical, colorful doodle — … More