The Secret To Strong Composition
Designing With Shadows
One of the most powerful ways to strengthen a painting composition is to simplify the scene into large shadow shapes first. Before I begin thinking about details, color
Painting Process
When One Area of Your Painting Isn’t Working: How to Fix It
When something in a painting feels off, it helps to see the solution before touching the real painting
Have you ever stepped back from a painting and felt that something just
The Ugly Stage of Painting: Why It Happens and How to Move Past It
How to Get Past the Ugly Duckling Stage of Your Painting
Every painter—no matter how experienced—faces it: that uncomfortable middle phase where the painting looks awkward, amateurish, and nothing like what
Painting Greens with Confidence
Detailing the Foreground in Landscape Painting
When it comes to landscape painting, one of the trickiest challenges is the foreground — especially when it’s filled with greens.
So often artists tell me
My Award-Winning Cloud Blueprint
From Idea to Masterpiece
If you’ve ever stood in front of a blank canvas, brush in hand, wondering where to start, you’re not alone.
For me, a painting — especially one that
Brilliant Brush Work For Artists
Techniques And Inspiration To Make Every Brushstroke Count
When I’m painting the sunlit edges of clouds, I like to think of my light paint as frosting—rich, creamy, and full of flavor
Plan Before You Paint: Tips for Successful Plein Air Painting
Make the Decision: What Is This Painting About and How to Plan Before You Paint?
When you’re surrounded by beauty, it’s tempting to paint everything. The towering pines, the shimmering water,
How To Plan a Painting
Visualizing And Planning Your Painting
What you choose to paint is an individual decision based on your creative likes, places you've been, and experiences. I continually tell my students "do not
Painting Shapes Not Things
Using Shapes Is Learning To See Shapes are the building blocks of visual art and a guide for the Artist. They can be geometric (like squares, circles, and triangles) or organic
Benefits Of Painting Small
Painting Small – Reasons you Should
Taking A Deeper Look at Painting Small
Okay, let's be honest here. There are many reasons to paint small, but I'm sharing my opinions why you