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LATEST ARTICLES ( 460 )

• Crisp Autumn Night

  

  This painting is called Crisp Autumn Night because it makes me feel the cold air shocking my lungs for the first time after a long, hot summer. It brings to min... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2013 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Wonderment

  

  I call this painting “Wonderment” because I would be awestruck to be there under this tree, in this landscape, during the moment of a solar eclipse! Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2013 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Why Must Artists Blather On About Their Art?

  

  Awhile back, someone left me a comment on one of my videos that made me bristle. In my video, I was explaining some of the ideas and processes that went into... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2013 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Twin Trees and the Milky Way

  

  You may remember a few weeks back when I posted a video showing how I tone a canvas. Well, here is the finished painting! It’s large–a 3′ square, and has... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2013 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Upcoming Exhibit in Escondido CA

  

  I’m preparing for a group show opening next month at a local gallery! Here’s the invitation that will be going out next week, featuring my painting, “Tranquil... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2013 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Roots and Wings

  

  I’ve always loved this quote: There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, wings. Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2013 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lone Tree at Moonrise

  

  This is a little oil study I did called “Lone Tree at Moonrise.” It’s part of my Tree of Life series. Lone Tree at Moonrise. 8″ x 10″, Oil on Canvas... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2013 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Hypothetical Book for Aspiring Artists

  Every now and then–with increasing regularity–I’ll get a question from someone online or in my email that boils down to “How do I create an art career?”–a... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2013 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Why Artists Get Depressed When They Don’t Work

  

  If you live with an artist, you probably have experienced the dark cloud of funk that starts to hang around them when they haven’t created new art in a while. Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2013 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Red Car

  

  Here is a new painting I just finished, a commissioned work for a friend of mine who’s an auto enthusiast. It’s a 3rd generation Mazda RX-7. Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2013 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• How to Tone a Canvas

  “Toning” a canvas is when you cover your entire surface with a thin layer of color before starting your painting, so when you actually begin the painting you ha... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2013 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• 2 New Paintings of Solar Eclipses

  

  This painting is called “Eclipse in an Ancient Land.” I love the misty veil of atmosphere that gives way to the depth of space, and the way the enormous clouds... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2013 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Varnishing Oil Paintings

  

  I often forget that details about an artist's work can be fascinating to others, even if they seem mundane and boring to the artist who has spent years... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2013 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Eclipse At Sea

  

  Here is my new painting, “Eclipse At Sea.” With this image I hope to evoke a mood of mystery. Perhaps loneliness combines with excitement to create the raw... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2013 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Art Students

  

  I have been painting slightly less than usual this spring/summer because I’ve been putting a lot of my time towards lesson planning and teaching art lessons to... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2013 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Radiation & Turquoise Eclipse

  

  I’ve finally finished the huge painting I’ve been working on all month! I give you “Radiation,” a continuation of my exploration of solar flares. It is... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Diamond Ring Eclipse & Eclipse of a Binary Star

  

  I just finished these two little oil paintings on wood panels. Both are 10″ x 10″ and are 1.5″ deep on the sides. Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2013 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Moving Into New Art Studio

  

  If I’ve been quiet lately it’s because I’ve been working long hours to finish the interior of my new studio in a hurry so I can finally move in! Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2013 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Insulation Installed in New Studio!

  

  I’ve made lots of construction progress on my new studio today–insulation complete! This was my first time installing insulation, and it was tedious (lots of... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2013 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Flare & New Studio

  

  Here is my painting “Flare.” It’s my depiction of a stellar flare, but not from our sun. This star is a faraway blue giant. Isn’t it beautiful? Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2013 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION