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Dec 7, 20242 min read
Two New Shows Opening This Weekend
I wanted to let you know of two separate shows I'm participating in this weekend. First, on Saturday, I'm showing at Toby's Gallery in...
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Sep 23, 20246 min read
A Month Of Plein Air Events In Review: Part 3
The third event of my marathon run of plein air shows was the "Gualala Arts Open Plein Air Affair." Kind of a mouthful of a title, right?...
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Sep 23, 20246 min read
A Month of Plein Air Events In Review: Part 2
2 days after wrapping up the painting for "Paint Sausalito," I started working on the Sonoma Plein Air adventures. I started off a bit...
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Sep 23, 20243 min read
A Month of Plein Air Events In Review: Part 1
It was an overwhelming 3 and a half weeks of plein air events. It was mostly enjoyable and I learned a lot from it. Got a decent amount...
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Aug 7, 20241 min read
Summer Show At Toby's Art Gallery
I am participating in the summer group show at Toby’s Art Gallery in Point Reyes Station(Tomales Bay). I made a few new paintings for the...
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Aug 6, 20241 min read
Massive Inventory Update!
Just letting you know that I put up a bunch of new and old paintings from the studio on my web shop. For easy reference, I am also...
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Jul 1, 20241 min read
2024 Morgan Hill Plein Air Invitational
Last weekend, I participated in Morgan Hill’s 3rd Annual Plein Air Invitational Paint-out. It was the first time I both participated in...
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May 9, 20247 min read
9 Questions About Gouache, Answered
I recently had a conversation with an artist who won a free consultation with me after watching my recent free webinar. I wanted to share...
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Apr 9, 20242 min read
The Difference Between Free And Paid Education
Paint Drip #344 "Under The Shadow of Clouds, Sonoma Mountain" PURCHASE HERE We all learn art from someone else in some way. Maybe you...
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Apr 2, 20243 min read
10 Tips For Painting Backlit Scenes
Have you ever looked at a painting and the light effect was so strong, you almost have to squint at it? Here ten tips that you can...
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Nov 15, 20232 min read
Making Sense Of A Complex Scene
I recently did a demo for my student in my online gouache landscape painting course. The local scenes available to her are a lot heavily...
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Jul 18, 20231 min read
3 Simple Tips To Get More Consistent and Improve Your Art
Paint Drip #319 Pinnacle Gulch Beach 4.25x7 inches. Gouache on toned paper. PURCHASE HERE Feel like you're not being consistent about...
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Jul 12, 20232 min read
3 Ways To Transfer Color To Value, and Vice Versa
"Matanzas Creek Winery View" Gouache on Watercolor Paper. 7x10 inches. PURCHASE HERE Struggling with transferring color to value, and...
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Jun 30, 20232 min read
3 Tips To Get Un-Stuck And Painting Again!
"Cliffside Poppies" 6.5x9.5" Gouache on Watercolor Paper. PURCHASE HERE Feel like you're stuck just trying to overcome your painting...
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Jun 27, 20231 min read
3 Tips For Better Gouache Consistency
Paint Drip #311: "Coastal Hills From Shiloh" 4x6.5 inches. Gouache on watercolor paper. PURCHASE HERE Feel like you're struggling with...
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Mar 16, 20233 min read
"The Artful Eye" March 2023 Show
As you may be aware, I participate in 3 shows a year for the Christopher Queen Gallery in Duncans Mills, California. There is almost...
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Jan 7, 20231 min read
How To Create A Palette: High-Chroma Palette
Here is a three-part mini-series on how you can put together a full-spectrum palette out of the colors you own, and can help you decide...
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Oct 31, 20223 min read
My Paintings For "Nature's Bounty"
The fall shows at Christopher Queen Gallery are always a big deal. They are the marquee shows of every year, so there is a bit of a...
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Oct 10, 20221 min read
How to Paint Calm Ocean Water In Gouache.
I recently went out to the beach to do a study of the ocean water, and I came up with a method to paint it in a way that I believe will...
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Sep 23, 20223 min read
Sonoma Plein Air 2022!
Pre-Show We went to Stillwater Cove both for Vanessa's event for Gualala Arts Center and to pre-game warm-up for my Sonoma Plein Air...
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