Outside the Lines, produced by Plein Air magazine, tells the story of painting outdoors.

I found a four part series directed by Oscar Boyson and produced in collaboration with UBS and Artsy. The series is: The Art Market (in Four Parts). These four short films cover the four cornerstones of the art market: auctions, galleries, patrons, and art fairs.

This beautifully filmed promo video briefly tells the story of founder Robert Gamblin and Gamblin Artists Colors.

This past Saturday my wife and I attended the Olmstead Plein Air Invitational. Several plein air artists setup their pochade boxes amidst the beautiful and historic Olmsted Linear Park near Atlanta.

What if no one sees your art? This video essay by Adam Westbrook - Painting in the Dark: The Struggle for Art in A World Obsessed with Popularity – is a thoughtful look at the Vincent van Gogh's obscurity when he was alive and what it means for struggling creatives today.

This BBC-produced documentary The Rules of Abstraction covers the rise of abstract art over the last century. Matthew Collings dives into the questions of how we respond to abstract art when we see it.

I'm afraid to open the door.
The one behind me has closed.
The one in front of me - the light shimmers on the floor.
What lies beyond - is it a room full of my fears?
Or, does it abound with the hopes I hold dear?

The wonder of a child. Never lose it.

This is something I've been wanting to do for some time now: record a time-lapse of me doing an oil painting.

I love to paint. It's been a while, though, since I've picked up the painting knives and brushes. Sometimes it good to step away from electronics and push wet pigment around on a canvas. 

Being Olson's, when my wife and I saw a sign in Cushing, Maine, pointing to The Olson House, we just had to see it.