Oh, man. Oil paint is so scary! It’s SO toxic and smelly and hard to clean up and takes FOREVER to dry! Does that sound like you?

Hello, my friends! I wanted to give you an update to let you know that I'm still alive and kicking and what I'm up to right now. As I'm...

This painting is one of those times where I actually started with a fairly solid idea, but as I went along, things changed. I had two...

This painting was inspired by another painting I'd previously done, and it's much closer to the way I paint for myself, albeit faster and...

"What if I don't have that color?" If there's one question I'm asked the most, it's this. There's rarely ever a time where you absolutely...

This painting was the very definition of a study. I had a vague idea, and while I was going through the painting, I treated it like a...

This painting simply came from my desire to paint one of my favorite things, rocks. I loooooove to paint rocks and create texture...

This painting was a complete exercise in winging it! All I knew was that it was going to be an autumn scene with colorful leaves. That...

Flowers are something I feel like I've always struggled with. I've used the excuse "I'm just not good at painting flowers" more times...

I sat down to write this blog post. I gave it a working title, and then proceeded to stare off into space for about 30 minutes, trying to...

Hello, dear friends! How are all of you? I know, I’ve been away for quite a while. Honestly, the stress of the world has taken a toll on...

Dear Fellow Felines, Our names are Frankie and Deano, and our human plays with paint. If you’re reading this, chances are that your human...

I love nature, wildlife, photography, being outdoors and of course painting! About two years ago, I discovered the perfect way to combine...

"This doesn't look like hers at all!" "Why can't I paint like he does?" "This sucks. Everyone else's paintings look so much better than...

When I was a child, I was surrounded by people who were naturally artistic. My mother could draw anything she saw, my brother shared this...

"What is the grid method in art?" "How do I get grid lines on my photos?" These are questions I hear on the constant whenever we start...

"Loosen up! Loosen up! Loosen up!" I sound like a broken record sometimes. And while I've given you pointers in my acrylic painting...

So you're stuck in a creativity block, huh? Maybe buried under what feels like a mountain of them? Looking for some creativity block...

I’ve got a confession to make. I am not a talented artist. Talent is something you’re born with, and trust me when I tell you, I was not...

More than just about any other topic, gesso is what I'm asked about the most: Why did you use gesso? Why didn't you use gesso? How do you...