What happens when a painting refuses to pick a color

The loudest floral in the studio, and why it stays

A short studio note on a burst of colors oil painting, a colorful abstract floral piece. It covers how the painting was made in a single afternoon, why the colors are so mixed, and where the piece works on a wall.

The loudest floral in the studio, and why it stays

A short studio note on a burst of colors oil painting, a colorful abstract floral piece. It covers how the painting was made in a single afternoon, why the colors are so mixed, and where the piece works on a wall.

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Two figures, three colors, a wabi-sabi conversation

Two figures, three colors, a wabi-sabi conversation

A short studio note on Intertwine, a textured wabi-sabi abstract oil painting with two figures in three colors. It covers the palette knife work, why the background stays cream, and where the piece works best in a home.

Two figures, three colors, a wabi-sabi conversation

A short studio note on Intertwine, a textured wabi-sabi abstract oil painting with two figures in three colors. It covers the palette knife work, why the background stays cream, and where the piece works best in a home.

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What a face looks like when you stack twelve of them

What a face looks like when you stack twelve of them

A short studio note on Mosaic of Minds, a colorful abstract figurative faces oil painting. It covers how the figures are stacked, why the brushwork stays loose, and what kind of room the painting needs to land well.

What a face looks like when you stack twelve of them

A short studio note on Mosaic of Minds, a colorful abstract figurative faces oil painting. It covers how the figures are stacked, why the brushwork stays loose, and what kind of room the painting needs to land well.

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Notes on a quiet mountain painting

Notes on a quiet mountain painting

A short studio note on Terra Alba, a white textured mountain oil painting. It covers how the piece is built up, why square format works in certain rooms, and what the white ground does for a wall that already has color around it.

Notes on a quiet mountain painting

A short studio note on Terra Alba, a white textured mountain oil painting. It covers how the piece is built up, why square format works in certain rooms, and what the white ground does for a wall that already has color around it.

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