A Blog About Oil Painting

For an artist there is nothing better than having good paintings on hand, ready to sell. And turning an old painting into a better one will make you happier than finding money in an old coat pocket....

This is an older plein air painting that I reworked in the studio. I simplified the composition and added a few sheep for added interest....

Some revisions are made to a plein air painting of a fishing boat....

In this blog post I discuss the concept of a center of interest and the way it can be used to improve a painting....

This painting was inspired by a blog post by the artist Anne Kullaf and the work of Philadelphia artist Mashiul Chowdhury...