Hill House Arts Retreat Spencer IN

by admin | May 6, 2014 | Abstract, concepts in painting, Education, Oil Paintings for Sale, plein air

Had the pleasure of visiting Hill House Arts Retreat in Spencer Indiana this past weekend. Got a bit of plein air painting in. Enjoyed talking with the local artisans. There is talent everywhere I visit across this great country of ours. Read an article on the front...

A touch of color

by admin | Mar 24, 2014 | Abstract, concepts in painting, Education, plein air

Sun City South Carolina was a warm and welcome place to have my workshop, discuss painting, do a few color exercises and develop paintings. The workshop focus was on having an actionable plan to create our illusion with our medium. To do this we must first understand...

Easy Rider on Red Chopper – Optic Sensationalism

by admin | Dec 26, 2013 | Abstract, concepts in painting, Oil Paintings for Sale

Happy New Year! I have enjoyed painting this painting of the motorcyclist and like starting the New Year this way. Letting my imagination and thoughts collide in what I am calling Optic Sensationalism. From early on in my boyhood I have always enjoyed the visual and...

Canal Days – Metamora Indiana

by admin | Sep 26, 2013 | Abstract, Education, Historical Sites, plein air

The location is Metamora Indiana. It is an 1800’s canal town. It has canal days the first weekend of October, you would think you are in the 1800’s. You can see how the painting evolved by reviewing the images below. I used a cement trowel which is quite...

The Fidder

by admin | Sep 1, 2013 | Abstract, Oil Paintings for Sale

On the way back from a paint out I came across this fiddler at a gas station that struck me as, paint me. I ended up doing a study before this final 48 x 42 inch final painting. I exaggerated the fiddlers gesture and added the coke machine to the original finding....