The perfect Christmas present for any artist

by admin | Dec 17, 2011 | Education, plein air

I can’t think of anything I would enjoy more than painting plein-air in the Grand Canyons. The majestic beauty of this area is sure to inspire and captivate any artist. Plein-Air Landscape Workshop with Daryl Urig – Maynard Dixon Artist Workshop 4 – Day...

Bluffton Oyster Company – Plein Air Workshop

by admin | Nov 29, 2011 | Education, Oil Paintings for Sale, plein air

When I had my workshop here in November there where so many nice people to meet and works with as painters. We had a cold day for the south and enjoyed painting behind the Bluffton Oyster Company, on Wharf Street. It was a painters dream. Instructing the...

The CSI Approach to Painting

by admin | Oct 20, 2011 | concepts in painting, Education

Treating your next creative painting like a crime scene investigation may not be a bad idea. We may not have any fancy labs like on the TV shows, though many early oil painters where chemists and formulated there own paints. Some still do today. Most times my...

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...

Drawing the figure

by admin | Aug 2, 2011 | concepts in painting, Education

It seems that this approach is a very good way to keep looking at the bigger picture without getting caught up with too much detail initially in a drawing. If you are struggling with this, than this approach may be for you. You are at all times relating to the whole...

What is my greatest frustration as a painter?

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

It is getting my conceived idea onto my canvas. Visualization in my mind is always better than realization. It is like the concept the anticipation or excitement of a vacation is so much better in my mind than the actual vacation. What I find is that every one of my...