Giving your best & the frustration it causes

by admin | Sep 17, 2011 | concepts in painting

I am trying to live every day like it is my last. What that means to me is to give your best in every situation, so if by chance you die (my paintings would increase in value) that I would leave those around me with at least a last good impression. (No I don’t mean...

Life can be complex

by admin | Sep 10, 2011 | concepts in painting

With the realities we experience each and every day. Trying to be true to our path is not an easy accomplishment. Are we in America under constant impending danger? Is 9-11 the beginning of more to come? So many questions to be answered. I try to stay true to the...

An Artist Prayer

by admin | Sep 3, 2011 | concepts in painting

We may use art selfishly to explain our self and our existence. If we choose to associate ourselves with impressionist painters, western art or realism are we not just trying to create for our self a sense of belonging? If we say no one can relate to us are we either...

An Artist working with oil painting mediums

by admin | Aug 25, 2011 | concepts in painting, Education

I have been working with different oil painting mediums lately with my oil paints. I did the entire series of rural paintings using Liquin, from Windsor Newton, a glazing and fast drying medium. I understand Gamblin, Galkyd Lite is an equal rival for the medium. You...

Give it all up painters – to create great paintings

by admin | Aug 16, 2011 | concepts in painting

It has not been until recently that I have had much more success with my paintings and it has to do with a couple prime factors. I have heard that the more you go on with painting the more you see that the old stuff was not so great and start parting with the mishaps...

Sea Trawlers HHI SC

by admin | Aug 3, 2011 | concepts in painting, Oil Paintings for Sale, plein air

It was very hot this last week in July on Hilton Head Island SC. But not so hot as to interrupt my enthusiasm to paint plein-air all the rich colors available in this area of the hemisphere. (Though maybe hot enough to have sense to paint early while there is some...