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April 22, 2023

A value study is a great way to improve the shading in your drawings  Read More

April 13, 2023

Need help getting started. Here is my basic setup. Read More

April 11, 2023

Are you painting in multiple sittings And tired of remixing colors? Put your paints in the fridge  Read More

April 2, 2023

Create a Roadmap for your painting with the grid method. Read More

March 31, 2023

Add dimension to your drawings, by learn now to shade. Build a foundation, by understanding how to shade a simple sphere  Read More

March 30, 2023

Another drawing exercise to help you become a better drawer, through becoming a better seer. This time you can look at your drawing, but not pick up your pencil Read More

March 29, 2023

Another drawing exercise to help you become a better drawer, through becoming a better seer. Read More

March 28, 2023

Drawing exercise to help you draw what you see, not what you "know". Read More

If you want to start your painting journey, I've put together a list of all my go to supplies to get you started. 

March 23, 2023

This is a painting of my cousin. I worked off a photo I took on my phone. I'll walk through some of the milestones along the way and some techniques I used.  See Process

March 23, 2023

See the recipe I use to make skin colors. Read More

March 22, 2023

Finding gifts for painters can be hard. That's why I made a list to help you find the perfect gift for your loved one. Read More

March 22, 2023

Learn how to create accurate realistic drawings from your reference images. Read More

If you want to start your painting journey, I've put together a list of all my go to supplies to get you started. 

March 17, 2023

Another go at what may be my favorite flower the matilija poppy. I like this one even better than my last go. To take a peak into my process Read More 

March 16, 2023

Behold Yum Yum ... Yum. I created this painting for my mother and law. She loved her dog Yum Yum. This painting was part of my a series of paintings to get back in the groove of painting again. I aimed to capture Yum Yum's joy and love. Read More 

March 15, 2023

Multiple quick sketches (time lapse) of a Golden Gate view on an IPad Read More 

March 11, 2023

Get started in oil painting with just a few essential materials: paints, brushes, canvas, and accessories. Start unleashing your creativity today! Read More 

March 10, 2023

This 9"x12" painting of a friend of mine. Another painting I started in a painting class and refined over many many hours. In contrast with Cowboy Jim, here I tried to capture each detail and get proportions as right as I could. Fore more about this painting and how I did it Read More 

March 9, 2023

This 8"x10" painting of the pacheco pass hills. I have made the drive to/from Bay Area to Los Angeless countless times. This time was on our way north and I wasnt driving. Took a couple of images as we drove by and worked off those. This was the first landscape I've made and liked. Read More 

March 8, 2023

This 16"x20" oil painting on canvas panel showcases one of my favorite flowers - the Matilija poppy. While painting and still now, I repeatedly get lost in the petals, which are both delicate folds and powerfully bluish gray waves. Read More to learn what all went into making this piece. Read More 

March 7, 2023

I quickly painted this painting of my husband and it's one of my favorites. It's painted in acrylic, shortly after he acquired that sombrero. At 3' x3' it was my first large painting and captured the his essence perfectly. Read More 

How to Clean Oil Paint Brushes

March 6, 2023

Extend oil brush life with these cleaning tips. Read More

Making Persimmons

March 5, 2023

I painted this still life in my oil paintings class.  I went through a phase where I used a bluish grey background in many of my paintings, and this piece is no exception. Read More

If you want to start your painting journey, I've put together a list of all my go to supplies to get you started.