Naming your painting?

by admin | Jan 10, 2013 | Abstract, concepts in painting, Oil Paintings for Sale

It has never been one of my strongest qualities. But then again it may have never been many artists’ best traits. We are visual people and words cannot define what we do. I have seen famous artists name their paintings with vague titles. Or is it that the name...

Plein Air Painting for Everyone – New Book by Daryl Urig

by admin | Nov 26, 2012 | concepts in painting, Education, plein air

You wanted to get started painting but did not know how. This book is for you. Plein Air painting is a perfect way to improve your painting and drawing skills. Everything is there before you in the scene you choose to paint. We don’t have to travel further than our...

Self Portrait in Rancho Mirage CA – Painter Workshop Testimonials

by admin | Nov 19, 2012 | concepts in painting, Education

Every time I come to California it is like coming home. This Midwest boy enjoys the Californians even if they do come from as far away as Washington, Oregon, Canada and of course California for this workshop. It is just an extra fun time of exuberant art, life as an...

Pelicans Perch – 24 x 48 inches, based on plein air field studies

by admin | Nov 5, 2012 | concepts in painting, Education, plein air, Wildlife

Pelicans Perch is based on a number of experiences and field study paintings and sketches I have had here in the Carolina. Below is the final 24 x 48 inch wide oil on panel painting painted with exclusively painting knives. Plein air field studies and sketches below...

Color and Contemporary Still Life – Seeing Color – Sun City, SC

by admin | Oct 29, 2012 | concepts in painting, Education, Still Life

It is fun to paint. But wouldn’t it be fun to see and paint the correct color? That is what this group of fine painters in Sun City South Carolina discovered at the Color and...

It bothers me when artist are so sure of himself or herself!

by admin | Oct 9, 2012 | concepts in painting, Oil Paintings for Sale

Trying to explain why this does not look like all my other paintings, I wrote this. It bothers me when artist are so sure of himself or herself! I see so many artists trying to say this is the way or that is the way. For sure, for the artist, there is no one-way....