Summertime, and the Freedom to Play
Beachside. These trees stole my attention. It's summer, and it's go time. Okay, the calendar still has a week or so to go [...]
A Magical, Magnificent Turn of Seasons
The world smells like honeysuckle. Bright green springing from the earth, and little delights everywhere you look — like wild columbine in bloom and as slowly [...]
The Best Outside Activity There Is
Filming an episode on plein air painting with Up North Media It’s a beautiful sunny day, the birds are singing, the clouds are fluffy [...]
One Thing Studying Art Has Taught Me — and How That Can Help You
There are no shortcuts to learning; you have to put in the time. Photo courtesy of Art Escapes Italy — a fantastic place to [...]
In ‘plein’ sight
'Tis the season — for plein air painting, that is! Spring and fall are the best seasons to get outside and be with [...]
Why You Should Study Art
Youth, they say, is wasted on the young. Not always, of course, but the older I get, the more I understand the sentiment. In part, [...]
Plein Air Painting: A Different (But Worthwhile) Beast
Location, location, location — one of the many things that makes plein air painting so worth doing. It's that time of year. For [...]
Join me on an Italian adventure
Painting near Florence in the Tuscan hills The calendar has turned to April. Spring feels like hope, even when it's cold. All those [...]
Learn, Grow, Teach
A copy from Henry Yan's Book Figure Drawing The best teachers are also students, and a great student will share what they learn [...]
The Nude in Art
A 10-minute line drawing from a few weeks ago. I went back to school at 27, starting in photography and soon finding my [...]