Another Portrait of a Long Haired Dachshund
Apr 19, 2017
Tootsie. 11x14, oil on linen. 2017 I've just finished a second version of the portrait of Tootsie, this one done from head-on rather than from the side. Although the photo reference I used was a poorer quality than the first, I think the color scheme and temperature of the light (cool light/war...
Why Do Artists Think Preliminary Studies Are So Important?
Mar 30, 2017
In this article, I explain why it's important to put a little effort into a preliminary study, especially when you work on a portrait. ...
Painting a Long Haired Dachshund
Mar 14, 2017
Tootsie. 14x11, oil on linen. 2017 This newly completed painting ranks as one of the most demanding I've ever done: the long hair, head-on lighting, complex shadows, and strong colors all combined to make the work particularly complex. Four iterations of design were tried out before I...
A Landscape Painting Based on Analogous Colors
Feb 21, 2017
This painting features one of my favorite locations in Loudoun County. It it one of the few places in the Loudoun Valley where the landscape is flat and you have an unobstructed view across several fields all the way to the foot of the Blue Ridge....
Finding a Creative Solution for a Difficult Painting Problem
Feb 19, 2017
Low Tide. 10 x 17.5, oil on linen panel. 2017. One of the biggest problems I've found with paintings of the shore is that it can be difficult to make them look interesting. There is a tendency (except in very specific light conditions) for everything to look flat. This headland in Magnolia is o...
Painting a Rabbit
Feb 17, 2017
Rabbit. 8x10, oil on linen panel. 2017 This rabbit is done from an older reference photo that I'd been saving (the rabbits in the local park in Seattle are domesticated ones that have been released into the wild and seem much less interesting). The palette is just cobalt blue, burn...