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I've been a pro artist for nearly 25 years, and I've learned a lot along the way. In Painting to See, I'll share what I've learned -- and since I'm still learning, you can expect to learn along with me! Also news on workshops, retreats and books.

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New Online, Live Course: From Field to Finish

This 12x16 oil painting was made from a series of reference sketches like the 5x8 gouache sketch shown in the inset.


I’m pleased to announce that I’ve developed brand-new, online and LIVE course with Mastrius: From Field to Fini...

7 days ago
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Demonstration: "Glory to Green" 12x16 Oil

You can ransom your painting from being kidnapped by green.

Greens, it is said, are the landscape painter’s nemesis. Like some supervillain, they flood the world come springtime, drowning earthy ochres in a sea of greens, forcing us mere m...

9 days ago
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The Connection


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I recently took up learning to play the electric bass guitar. As part o...

16 days ago
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I Am Not Making Art

I am having an experience

In a recent column, painter Bogdan Luca ponders the question, When does something become art? The upshot of his column is that he feels the term “art” is bandied about a bit too freely.

23 days ago
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Painting the Self-Portrait: Part 2 / A New One

And I skipped the drawing!

I’ve always recommended that my students practice drawing. There are many reasons for drawing, which I don’t intend to elaborate on here. Sometimes, though, you can just skip what for some artists is an agonizing...

a month ago
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    I'm a landscape painter, and I also write for magazines like Artists Magazine and Pastel Journal. I'm the author of some books, including Beautiful Landscape Painting Outdoors: Mastering Plein Air. I also just...write.

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