How can I stretch time when plein air painting?

by admin | Jul 23, 2014 | concepts in painting, Oil Paintings for Sale, plein air

I have been painting Plein air and studio during my trip to the Carolinas. Plein air studies provide me an opportunity to study the affect of light, with the challenge of how to represent the light on my panel within a limited time frame. There are definitely many...

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...

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...

Spring Island, SC – Studio Painting Knives

by admin | Nov 23, 2013 | concepts in painting, Oil Paintings for Sale, Still Life

As part of my National Tour I was able to enjoy the people and location of Spring Island, SC. The week-long workshop focused on drawing for painting, color mixing, limited pallet, perspective, painting light and shadow and paint manipulation with painting knife or...

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....