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Let There Be Light 26 Jun 2013 | 04:56 am
We all know that to make an area appear lighter, make the area next to it darker. This idea was reinforced at the OPA Exhibition in Fredericksburg, TX when Kenn Backhaus painted for us with a fantast...
Making Canvas Panels 14 Jun 2013 | 05:44 am
I've tried a couple of ways of making canvas panels including using Miracle Muck as the adhesive. My latest attempt is my favorite and not as expensive as buying a dry mount press and the adhesive sh...
VOICE and AUTHENTICITY 5 Jun 2013 | 04:55 am
Oil Painters of America in Fredericksburg, Texas was an event that filled me with many thoughts and emotions. So much talent present in this event has still left me with so much to think about. InSig...
In Love with Light 3 May 2013 | 04:51 am
In my opinion, painting is all about painting the "light." The more you know about light, its qualities, and how it effects your painting, the better painter you will be. So much information is out...
FALL WORKSHOP 19 Apr 2013 | 05:19 am
Want to learn about how to "lean your colors" when mixing the beautiful grays? Do you have some simple compositional skills that include Baroque and sinister diagonals? This October 14th through 18t...
Portrait Class 11 Apr 2013 | 02:48 am
This week's class and demonstration for my students was how to paint eyes. Now folks, there are eyes and then there are eyes. And to add to my teaching frustration, there is more than one way to app...
Painting Workshop 5 Apr 2013 | 03:22 am
5 Day Workshop I am pleased to announce a 5-day workshop to be held at my studio in Port Orange, Florida, October 14-18, 2013. Mark your calendars and make your plans now! Port Orange is a small co...
Beat The Clock 1 Apr 2013 | 12:01 am
As you may know, I am an indirect painter and love the look of my finished paintings because of the glazing and layering achieved over a period of days-even weeks. So today I decided to put the timer...
OPA Blog 13 Mar 2013 | 11:41 pm
I was pleased this week to discover that my thoughts on stages of painting was published on the Oil Painters of America Blog. If you would like to read the article click here and then click Blog on t...
Learning and Growing 3 Mar 2013 | 12:04 am
It's been quite a while since my last blog post. For me, my art journey ebbs and flows like the waters of our beaches here in Florida. After months of daily painting, I felt a need to refresh myself...
