Filter by Category: Landscape
Winter Ferry Crossing - Light on the Water
Jul 20, 2017
Like many of my recent landscapes, this started out as something different, and was reworked several times. It was based on a photo taken during a ferry ride to Bremerton in January....
Painting of a Seattle Neighborhood Street
Jun 24, 2017
It took a couple of tries to work out how to do this street scene. I first started it on a large panel, then scraped it off and started anew on a small panel. Switching to cold wax medium helped with layering effects....
Painting Tip #5: Let the Paint Transform the Landscape
May 31, 2017
This painting was inspired by a blog post by the artist Anne Kullaf and the work of Philadelphia artist Mashiul Chowdhury...
The First Eight Lives of a Landscape Painting
May 30, 2017
Finishing a painting can take a long time. In this blog post I talk about one that took eight tries to get right and how it caused me to change my view of landscape painting altogether...
What is Cold Wax Medium?
May 28, 2017
A discussion of cold wax medium and the benefits of using it to extend your range as an oil painter....
Painting Tip #4: Move the Center of Interest
May 24, 2017
In this blog post I discuss the concept of a center of interest and the way it can be used to improve a painting....