Plein Air Painting with Utah’s Finest


  Last week I was invited to go out 'plein air painting' with an exclusive…

Painting Portraits 101: Part 2 – Start to Finish


So, you have learned how to paint human proportions from my earlier article,…

Painting Portraits 101: Part 1 – Proportions


This is Part 1 of a two-part series of painting portraits tips written by my…

My Paintings of Provence


Provence, France  has fascinated landscape painters for ages. Artists have been…

Painting & Playing in Provence, France


Awww...Paris. Rich in history dating  back more than two millenia, Paris has…

Rework an Old Painting & Make it Sell!


Claude Monet once said to Paul Durand-Ruel, "I took your advice and managed to…

How to Pack For Painting When Traveling by Airplane


Traveling with painting gear is always a bit of a challenge, especially on an…

A Favorite Book – The Yin Yang of Painting


  Recently, I have been doing a series of posts that have to do with yin…

Create Texture & Application in Paint using Yin Yang


For generations, oil paint has been admired for its impasto effects with…

What is Luminism in Painting?


Luminism refers to an earlier generation of landscape painters from the late…