Artbycedar

LATEST ARTICLES ( 460 )

• Two Reasons to Visit the Museum of the Living Artist

  One–I’ll have work on display there for the next month! My painting “Summer Afternoon” was selected for inclusion in this month’s juried show at San Diego Art... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2014 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• California Show at Art Tradition Gallery

  

  The art opening last night at Art Tradition Gallery in Escondido was a fun one! The theme of this season’s show is “California: Coast to Desert,” so my recent... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2014 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Kids Summer Art Lessons, In Review

  

  The art lessons I’ve been teaching to children ages 4-11  for the past 5 weeks have come to a close. The theme of the course was “Learning From the Masters,” an... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2014 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Three Giants From Sequoia National Forest

  This painting is called “Three Giants,” and is a continuation of my exploration of imagery I picked up in Sequoia National Forest. Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2014 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• How to Attach a Hanging Wire to a Painting

  Every painter needs to be proficient at attaching hanging wires! This is a simple task that I’ve done hundreds of times and is very easy to do–if you have the... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2014 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Sequoias in the Sun

  In this painting, Sequoias in the Sun, I chose a palette of turquoise, green, gold, earthy red and deep purple. The air of the forest is soft and misty in the... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2014 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Summer and Winter

  

  Here are 4 studies, 2 of summer trees, and 2 of winter trees. They come matted in white double mats to 14″ x 11″–Below each image you can see what... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2014 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Summer Afternoon & Bathed in Sunlight

  “Summer Afternoon” shows a thick forest lit by glowing sunlight, the sun low in the sky. This painting was made using the same reference photo, which I took in... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2014 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• 6 New Lotus Paintings!

  

  Here are six new little paintings I’ve added to my Lotus series. I worked on all six of them at once, and although each is unique, the resulting color and mood... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2014 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• 8 New Cherry Blossom Studies

  

  By popular demand: Here is a continuation of my exploration of the cherry blossom theme–8 studies that are striking and colorful. Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2014 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Majestic Giants

  

  This large-scale piece  is one of my biggest projects of this spring, and in person, it is epic. It makes me feel like I’m really standing in this forest. The... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2014 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Redwood Studies, Day and Night

  

  On my recent trip to Sequoia National Park, I saw the General Sherman Tree, the largest tree in the world! It is so massive that it’s impossible to fathom its... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2014 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Sumptuous and Singing Lotuses

  

  These paintings just fill me with emotion when I look at them! This one is called “Sumptuous Lotus” because to me, the petals look so thick and healthy, the... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2014 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Forest Light on Display at Fallbrook Art Center

  

  Quick update: My recent large-scale painting, Forest Light, has been juried into the Fallbrook Art Center Artists Guild Exhibition! The juror was Ron Young.... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2014 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• 2 Magical Paintings: Deep Roots

  

  These 2 paintings show the roots of a tree growing very deep into the earth. In reality, it’s more common for the roots of a tree to be shallower and spread mor... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2014 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• 4 Lotus Paintings in Vibrant Red and Green Backgrounds

  

  Here are some more acrylic paintings on paper that I made for my upcoming sale. (Check in here on June 21st when the sale goes live. Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2014 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Fall Trees & Cherry Blossoms

  

  A few weeks back I posted a snapshot of 4 small studies of fall trees that I had done in acrylics on paper–I’ve since prepared those pieces to display. Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2014 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Four Tree of Life Paintings

  

  These four small studies will be on display at Art Tradition Gallery in Escondido starting on May 1st. They are all acrylics on watercolor paper. Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2014 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Watercolors: Glass & Nude Statue

  

  I made these 2 paintings many years ago, when I was studying watercolor technique in art school. They’ve been in my private collection for about 13 years–and... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2014 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Cover Art for Book: An Inkling Hope

  

  My painting, Grounded, is featured as the cover art for a recently published book, An Inkling Hope. It’s a collection of poems by Erin A. Thomas. Mr. Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2014 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION