I just made an interesting discovery while looking through a book of mine on the artist Edgar Payne. Payne’s work has been influential to me for quite some time. (We even named our cat “Edgar.”) While looking through the book for … Read More
The last month or so has brought several announcements of awards for my work. In July, my painting Looking Below (18×24 inches, Oil on Linen Panel, pictured above) was chosen as a Finalist in the BoldBrush Painting Competition. Also in July, … Read More
Announcing the Grand Opening of Dan Schultz Fine Art Gallery & Studio June 10 and 11, 2011! The celebration will feature refreshments including wine, locally made fudge from Ojai Ice Cream and Fudge, as well as exciting door prizes. There will even … Read More
I’m excited to announce that we will be moving to Ojai, California (pronounced “oh-high”) where we will open a studio/gallery for my artwork. Sarah and I (and Ian) found a perfect available retail space in the center of town during … Read More
I’ve been wanting to share some photos and details from my recent three-day painting workshop in Alberta, Canada, and I’m finally getting around to it! The workshop was organized by Hermann Brandt at Clear Air Art Studio in Cochrane, which … Read More
Figuring out the best way to paint from photos in the studio has been a long-time challenge for many artists. Some artists feel that painting from photos is too much of a departure from the influence of experiencing scenes and … Read More
Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of questions from other artists asking how I make the canvas panels that I use for plein air painting. Some of the reasons that I use canvas panels rather than stretched canvas for plein … Read More
Updated July 26, 2023. Unfortunately, it appears that Open Box M is no longer in business. I don’t know exactly why, but I certainly enjoyed recommending their pochade boxes for many years and continue to enjoy using my Open Box … Read More
As I began my training in painting I remember being told not to worry too much about trying to develop a personal style, but that it would simply take care of itself. This was probably good advice at the time … Read More
Southwest Art magazine published my painting Sand Creek on the News Makers page in the January, 2010 issue. The page describes my First Place award at the American Impressionist Society 10th Annual National Show in October, 2009. Thank you, Southwest Art!