My Strada Easel 31 Day Paint from Life Challenge January 2018
I just completed the Strada Easel 31 Day Painting Challenge for January 2018. I got off to a good start, but then life happened.
Learn to Draw with Jon Gnagy
Long before Bob Ross' Joy of Painting, there was Jon Gnagy's television show Learn to Draw.
My First Plein Air Painting Using the Sienna Pochade Box
Here’s my first plein air painting I did with my Sienna pochade box.
Studio Update: On Pushing Through Painting Roadblocks
Things didn't go according to plan while working on a recent landscape oil painting.
Mail Time and I Have a New Art Store
I received a few new products in the mail and I created a new web store for my artwork.
Perfection is the Enemy of Progress
Could it be that perfectionist is another word for procrastinator?
How I Bought an $85 Dollar John Singer Sargent Fine Art Book for Less Than $3 Dollars
I recently found a fantastic book about John Singer Sargent that originally listed for $85. I paid less than $3 dollars for it. I explain how.
How To Make Hardboard Art Panels for Oil Painting
I make several 9x12” hardboard panels for plein air painting. Here’s how I did it and what I learned.
How to Setup the Sienna Pochade Box (Large Model)
I explore how to set up the Sienna Pochade Box.
Unboxing the Sienna Pochade Box, Gamblin Artist's Oil Colors and Mediums
I unbox the Sienna Pochade Box, and some Gamblin Artist Oil Colors paints and mediums.
I Received a Printed Rosemary & Co Quality Artists Brushes Catalog
A source of premium, handmade brushes I recently heard about from several respected artists is Rosemary & Co – located in Yorkshire, England.
Beautiful Documentary of Plein Air Painting - Outside the Lines
Outside the Lines, produced by Plein Air magazine, tells the story of painting outdoors.
The Art Market
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.
Gamblin Artists Colors Approach to Colormaking
This beautifully filmed promo video briefly tells the story of founder Robert Gamblin and Gamblin Artists Colors.
Olmsted Plein Air Invitational
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 My Art?
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.
The Rules of Abstraction With Matthew Collings
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.