A summary of my more recent blog posts

by admin | Oct 11, 2011 | Table of Contents

Quick answers to hard questions Quick answers to hard questions Woman in the Garden : The Vineyard Woman in the Garden : The Vineyard So why do artist enjoy painting the nudes? So why do artist enjoy painting the nudes? Food for thought – a good painting practice Food...

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...

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...

A Great Day at the Marina 2

by admin | Jul 18, 2011 | concepts in painting, Historical Sites, Oil Paintings for Sale, plein air, Uncategorized

I receive great enjoyment from painting plein air at the marina. Some of the boat owners may not enjoyed the Mayflies as they tried to clean their boats, but this was of no consequence to me since I was focusing more on the big picture (no pun intended). Painting...

Variety of Faces in Self Portraiture

by admin | Jul 14, 2011 | concepts in painting, Education

I by no means am trying to elevate my position to these other great painters. But what I would like to show by a few examples of Picasso’s and Rembrandt’s work is that there is much variety in the way each painter represents there face in each new work. In...