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Recent Work
Jan 31, 2018
A new feature for the blog: the latest paintings and portraits available to preview as soon as they come off the easel....
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....
Plein Air Painting of a Ship
Jun 2, 2017
I've done paintings of boats and ships a few times, albeit with varying rates of success, but I felt the need to do something different with this one....
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....
Experimenting With Artistic Ideas
May 5, 2017
Storming sea (working title). 8x10, oil on linen panel. 2017 A couple of weeks ago I listened to an interview with Kirstine Reiner Hansen on the Savvy Painter podcast. She talked about the need for all artists to set aside time to create things just for themselves, that is, to do wor...
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...