On August 23 &24 I am having an Open Studio. What that means is if you are a previous student of mine, familiar with how I work, you will have opportunity to come and work. I will help you to complete or work on your project, answering questions and helping you make good color choices. …
if you work from photos , sometimes you will come across a reference that you love but that isn’t quite right. What do we do to fix that less than perfect photo? That is the subject of this weekend’s pastel workshop. below is the photo reference for my painting: This photo by Ron McGinnis portrays …
The Art at the Mill Show opened today at the Burwell Morgan Mill in Millwood , VA. I have 5 pieces in this show, including “Joy”. Stop by and see all the wonderful art by area artists. The show is open thru May 10. The artist reception is next Sunday from 2-5 pm. Stop by …
I worked on Chetan again today. First I got rid of all the blue-it just didn’t work. Sometimes you just have to get rid of detracting elements from a painting to focus on the important areas. I used a paper towel and rubbed off the blue! (Cover the areas you want to protect first!!) Then …
I finished the painting and used a lot of blue in the rocks. I like the idea of using compliments to the orange in the background. Well now it looks like the wolf is on blue drapery!! Otherwise I am really happy with him. I see another reworking of the rocks in the future of …