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Product Review: Gamblin FastMatte
Feb 25, 2020
In this blog post I explain how to use Gamblin Fast Matte and why I think it's an essential part of my paint box....
An Easy Way to Rescue Failed Paintings
Jul 19, 2019
One advantage of painting on panels is that you can occasionally salvage a painting by removing part of it with a saw. In this blog post I show some of the pieces I recently created by cropping down old paintings....
What is Liquin and How Do I Use It?
May 22, 2019
For this blog post I wanted to talk about using Liquin in your own oil paintings. Although the information available online has improved in leaps and bounds, I think this will help to bridge the experience gap that new artists might have and prevent some easy-to-make mistakes, too....
Extended Block-In Method for Landscape Paintings
Mar 14, 2019
This article describes the way in which I've enhanced my block-in techniques to create a more fluid and abstract base for my landscape paintings. ...
How to Paint Green Landscapes
Dec 18, 2017
In this blog post I show some ways to paint landscapes without using out-of-the-tube greens and some strategies for using greens more effectively. The suggestions I've provided can be applied to any style of painting. ...
Painting Animals in the Landscape
Sep 30, 2017
Throughout my painting career I've painted both animal and landscapes. Yet, combining the two has always been difficult. Over the summer I spent some time on a series of paintings with animals in them. In this blog post I talk about what I learned and my experiences in painting these pieces....