Trying out something new: I created a virtual open studio tour on my website where you can now browse the art on my walls as well the pri...

I created this piece for a special show in Paso Robles called, "California Impressionists: The Masters & The Greats They Inspire." This p...

After a couple of months of really hard work, I am pleased to show you the finished paintings I created for "Landmarks," the annual fall ...

Last week I participated in Sonoma Plein Air again! I am pretty happy with most of the work I did this week. I didn't try to experiment t...

On episode 77 of Waiting To Dry, we talked on the podcast about owning a style. When you come up with a new style, how much of it do you ...

I'm now accepting pet portrait commissions this summer, and you can win a portrait commission of your own by helping me spread the word! ...

Have you stood in front of your painting, stared at it for a long time, quieted your mind enough to hear what it was saying to you, and l...

When was the last time that you felt competitive in an art setting, or towards another artist? Maybe you kept it to yourself because you ...

Do you feel like you are running away from your “style” for fear of getting locked into something you’ll eventually grow out of? I can to...

“Have you ever painted with rubber?” No one has ever asked me that question. So I had to ask it to myself. 😳 I’m always on the lookout f...

“Museums of art will not make a country an art country. But where there is the art spirit, there will be precious works to fill museums.”...

When I think of May in the coastal California city of Carmel, “torrential downpours” isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. In fact, m...

I wanted to talk about an issue I have been observing, and shine some light on what I see as a mistake some newly professional artists ar...

As I've been thinking about the next step for myself and my art, part of that is figuring out where I've been, and where I come from. One...

Style. Everyone wants a style, right? From a drawing style, to a hairstyle, to the clothes you wear… It’s a universal thing that we desir...

The Christopher Queen Gallery loves to make themes for all of their shows. This time it's all things water. This was a new subject for me...

Let's talk about fear for a second. Do you ever feel like you tighten up as you go along with your painting, trying to reach the finish? ...

These pieces are now starting to come together. I've done a lot to them before posting them here, so please enjoy the timelapse videos I ...

Try as I may, I am completely unable to make a painting without following some sort of structure. However, I look at this as a strength. ...

I'm happy to be full-steam-ahead in terms of the work I have to finish for this upcoming show in May. Soooooo much more work ahead of me!...