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....
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....
A Self Portrait in Oil
May 31, 2017
Painting a self-portrait that focuses on the grays in skin tones....
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....