Why Showing Up is the Best Thing You Can Ever Do (Part 2)
This image involved showing up early, before sunrise, on a cold fall day. Beautiful and worth every moment. On this day, it [...]
Why Showing Up is the Best Thing You Can Ever Do
Painting in Isla Mujeres Listening to the sound of waves crashing. Looking out upon a sea of extraordinary turquoise in every shade and [...]
The Gratitude of Art
Hay Stacks by Monet “The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude." — Friedrich Nietzsche Thomas Cole Art needs [...]
How do you come up with an idea for a series?
Every action has a equal and opposite reaction, they say. And so it is when I have found myself in long periods of study, focusing [...]
Car Painting and Other Rainy Day Antics
Ready to roll, passenger seat studio style! Peak fall color brought with it a friend this year: a bone-chilling, rain-filled week. From my [...]
Living with the Seasons
I ran into my husband while I was painting this idyllic river sunrise. Thank you for the photo, MGS! The air is crisp [...]
Getting the Most Out of October
October skies as seen from Glen Haven on the first day of October. It's the most magical time of the year! Well, that's [...]
Back Inside the Studio
Spent the weekend working on this 24 x 48 oil painting of Sleeping Bear Dunes. Call it roots and wings: This push and pull [...]
Studio vs. Plein Air: The Two are Tied in the First Round
Plein air painting Nothing — I mean, nothing — can compare to spending your days in harmony with nature. Except maybe endless uninterrupted [...]
Simplify, Simplify, Simplify
A foggy morning made simplifying easy. Who else wants to simplify? Simple views where my mind is free from clutter, and my [...]