I am happy to announce that my series of Painterly 2-Minute Tips is now airing on Chabot College TV, Comcast 28, in the East Bay. It is also available on Roku, with the Chabot TV Plus app, Fire, and Apple … Read More
Today we are going to explore the fact that size really does matter. Everyone has a natural sense of scale, and I feel that our best work is done when we are following our true nature. Some folks love to … Read More
Today we are going to talk about values and how they relate to your painting. Yeah I know we could go a lot of places with that statement, but what I really want to know is, What are your intentions? … Read More
I don’t know about you but I get side-tracked. Distracted by the shiny. Taken on a journey by a color passage, or a song on my head. Or the buzz of my phone, or whatever… That’s why it … Read More
Composition No No’s Part 1 (I’m thinking there will be many parts to this topic!) Sometimes there’s a great divide between what I know and what I do. And I don’t see my mistakes until later. In this series of … Read More
It’s easy to paint when you are inspired. OK, it may not be easy to paint but it’s easy to approach the easel. But what about when you are sad, angry, frustrated, grieving, or whatever… That’s when I do a … Read More
On today’s 2-Minute Tip Session, we are going to talk about five Italian art terms you’ll encounter on your painting journey. Oh there are more but they wouldn’t all fit in a two minute segment. Every time I hear these … Read More