Painting Tips
Painting Animals in the Landscape
Sep 30, 2017
Throughout my painting career I've painted both animal and landscapes. Yet, combining the two has always been difficult. Over the summer I spent some time on a series of paintings with animals in them. In this blog post I talk about what I learned and my experiences in painting these pieces....
Three Alternative Ways to Paint a Green Background
Sep 21, 2017
In this blog post I present some options for handling the bright green backgrounds that often occur in reference photos of animals....
Painting Tip #5: Let the Paint Transform the Landscape
May 31, 2017
This painting was inspired by a blog post by the artist Anne Kullaf and the work of Philadelphia artist Mashiul Chowdhury...
Painting Tip #4: Move the Center of Interest
May 24, 2017
In this blog post I discuss the concept of a center of interest and the way it can be used to improve a painting....
Painting Tip #3: Add Light to a Painting to Make it More Interesting
May 19, 2017
Some revisions are made to a plein air painting of a fishing boat....
Painting Tip #2: Simplify the Landscape
May 15, 2017
This is an older plein air painting that I reworked in the studio. I simplified the composition and added a few sheep for added interest....