Appalachian Fall
Here is “Appalachian Fall!” It is a 3-panel vertical painting spanning three live edge slabs taken from the trunk of a huge maple tree! The width of the curved silhouette …
Portland Open Studios 2020!
Portland Open Studios has finally begun! I’ve been following along, watching all my fellow Portland artists giving their fascinating talks and studio tours on Instagram this whole weekend. If you’ve …
What is “oiling out?”
I explain here for oil painters why I “oil out” all my paintings before adding the final coat of varnish.
Color palette simplicity
The practice of identifying the essential and cutting out the rest is a crucial skill for artists when it comes to every facet of designing an art-based life. On this …
Coming Up: Art By Cedar Spring Sale
As you know, much of my 2017 so far has been consumed by these paintings depicting solar eclipse fantasy landscapes, most of them including anonymous human spectators. I’m loving this artwork! As …
Deep Roots and Milky Way
Here is “Deep Roots and Milky Way,” the newest addition to my Tree of Life series. This is a commissioned piece, and my client requested that I create a new …
Re-Working “Red Trunks” During Portland Open Studios
This was my first year as a participating artist in Portland Open Studios. It was a much bigger event than what I’d pictured when I applied to be part of …
October Art Studio
The studio is still an ongoing project, with many details yet to be finished, but I’ve gotten it to the point where I’ve moved in and it is a functional …
Studio Progress: Sheetrock & Paint
For those of you planning to come visit me during Portland Open Studios the 2nd and 3rd weekends of October, you are in for a treat, as you’ll be among …
Studio Build Progress
A quick update: I’ve been working on the interior of my new studio, a little bit at a time whenever I’m able. It’s moving along, slowly but surely. I’m working on …