Oct 17
I shoot a lot of photos when traveling and sometimes it takes a while to work out a painting based on the photographic reference material I collect on various trips. The week of my Wife’s and I’s anniversary we were planning on making a trip to east Tennessee to visit family and friends, as well …
Jun 14
Artist friend Doug Clark is great at getting painters together to go out in the great outdoors and creating some “Plein Air” works. Many times I am unable to join the group, but recently (June) I was able to paint with the group at the Fort Worth Nature Center. The Nature Center is a beautiful …
Jun 13
The month of May brought a blessing to both me and my wife in the form of a 4 day stay at the Haddock Center. The Center has an awesome Artist in Residence program, and we can’t express our gratitude enough to Gerald and Diane Haddock for the awesome stay at the Center. (The thoughts …
Oct 09
Autumn Art Walk • Chandor Gardens • October 16, 202112 noon til 4 p.m. • Weatherford, TexasCome by and say hello! A few weeks ago I was blessed to setup my plein air easel and paint in a beautiful and well designed garden. Stone paths, fountains and koi ponds made the painting experience a peaceful …
Jun 10
Art on the Square in Waxahachie is the location for a 2-Day Workshop July 22 and 23, 2021. in Waxahachie, Texas. This workshop is titled “Painting Essentials” and will focus on three foundations of oil painting, and really, creating art in general: Composition, Value and Color. Learning or strengthening these three pillars of visual expression …
Jun 10
I hope your spring has been a good one. We who live in Texas have had an unusually mild and cool spring, accompanied by much rain. The rain has caused the Texas wildflowers to flourish, adding stunning beauty to the landscape. I recently read Psalm 96, verses 11 and 12: Let the heavens rejoice, let …
