Misc

Hello Everyone, Some of you have been asking on my Facebook page for step by step photos as I work through a painting. This one was started as a workshop demo in Mendocino Art Center last year. I usually do complete my demo paintings, but not often in class.  I...

Hello my friends, Just wanted you to know that I will be teaching a few workshops in various areas of California this year.  If you go up to the Class Schedule button, you will be able to see what I have scheduled this year so far. I thought today it would be nice to...

Merry Christmas, Happy Winter Days and Happy New Year to you my friends From me out here in the cloudy foothill Gold Country, of California. I hope you can look forward to a creative new year, loving your art and the loving the inspirational art that you find out in...

Hello, Hello Everyone! Well, it's that time of year again.  Busy December.  2017 is coming to an end.  I'm looking ahead to 2018 and making plans with Art Galleries, Art Associations and Studios where I will be teaching and showing my work.  Check out my Class...

Working through a complicated painting is fun for me.  I love the detailed robe and nightgown that my model/granddaughter, Elle, was wearing... such an old fashioned and romantic look, especially with her contemplative look and her long braid.  I love painting long...

After quite awhile of being away from posting here, I'm making friends again with my blog and website. Here is a new painting:  "Nestling"  c2017  It will be among about 20 paintings being shown at the http://www.orlandartcenter.com/Orland Art Gallery in October...

Did you ever do a painting that you almost liked, but just didn't quite make the grade?  Ha!  We've all done that!  Here's an example of one I had almost finished, yet something didn't work... Why oh why did I do that background, in that way???  Should I just...

I have a bunch of unfinished paintings from the last couple of years... Maybe you do too.  Mine are from workshop projects and watercolor demonstrations.   Some of them are within hours of being finished... Some within a few days.  Some I care about, some not so...

I'm just back from a 3 workshop tour down in Southern California...  Ventura, San Luis Obispo and finally, Camarillo. What a great time! Here are some of my students working. Art Lab Ventura http://www.artlabventura.com/   Such enthusiastic students! San Luis...

I'm home from my workshop in Redding.   What a great time! Monday: I was in charge of jurying the North Valley Art League's 32nd National Show.   I had already started the process at the beginning of July by picking from artworks entered online.  Then on Monday,...