I had a good discussion with a fellow artist at a recent art show reception. I asked if he preferred painting on stretched canvas or on canvas panels. (Numerous art supply companies offer ready-made stretched canvas and canvas panels for … Read More
When I teach painting workshops, students are often surprised to discover that I use black as one of my usual palette colors. It seems that some art books have discouraged against using black, but I’ve found it to be a … Read More
I regularly have visitors to my gallery ask why I favor linen canvas over cotton. I’ve been painting on linen with oils for the past several years, but I used cotton exclusively in the early days. Painting along merrily, I began to … Read More
I enter several national and international art competitions each year in the effort to place my artwork in front of a larger audience. As an occasional result, my work is sometimes recognized as award-worthy which is always a nice surprise … Read More
I’m excited to announce that my new instructional DVD, Steps for Successful Plein Air Painting, is now shipping! Order by January 31, 2013 to receive the special introductory discounted price. Plein air painting (painting outdoors) presents several unique challenges to … Read More
I enjoyed the honor last night of doing a painting demonstration for about 60 members of the Westlake Village Art Guild. The evening began with a nice dinner after which I was introduced and invited onto the stage. They had … Read More
As I shared in my latest email newsletter, I was voted the “Best Artist in Ojai” in the Ojai Valley News Best of the Ojai Valley 2012 Competition. Tonight we attended a celebration for the award winners and enjoyed meeting others … Read More
This week I enjoyed participating in Sonoma Plein Air 2012. The Sonoma Plein Air Foundation, a non-profit all volunteer organization, presented this weeklong annual event which raises funds to support art education programs for children in Sonoma Valley. Residents generously supported … Read More
I’ve enjoyed participating this week in Grand Canyon Plein Air 2012. The goal of this 4th annual event continues to be gathering funds to make possible a museum venue at the Grand Canyon for the permanent display of the Grand Canyon’s … Read More
I just returned from participating in the 2012 Carmel Plein Air Show in beautiful Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Celebrating its 19th year, the Carmel Art Festival is a public benefit event held to educate and inspire people of all ages about the … Read More