A koi painting, painted on a tall canvas for once

A koi painting, painted on a tall canvas for once

A short studio note on Golden Koi, a vertical koi fish painting on a blue background. It covers why the canvas is tall, how the gold and blue interact, and where the piece fits on a wall.

A koi painting, painted on a tall canvas for once

A short studio note on Golden Koi, a vertical koi fish painting on a blue background. It covers why the canvas is tall, how the gold and blue interact, and where the piece fits on a wall.

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A rider, a horse, and the slowest trip in the studio

A rider, a horse, and the slowest trip in the studio

A short studio note on A Gentle Journey, a textured figurative rider and horse oil painting. It covers why the trip is slow, how the figures are rendered, and where the piece fits on a wall.

A rider, a horse, and the slowest trip in the studio

A short studio note on A Gentle Journey, a textured figurative rider and horse oil painting. It covers why the trip is slow, how the figures are rendered, and where the piece fits on a wall.

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A black cat, a hidden treasure, and a lot of impasto

A black cat, a hidden treasure, and a lot of impasto

A short studio note on A Cat's Treasure, a textured impasto whimsical black cat oil painting. It covers how the black of the cat is built up in three colors, what the treasure is, and where the piece fits on a wall.

A black cat, a hidden treasure, and a lot of impasto

A short studio note on A Cat's Treasure, a textured impasto whimsical black cat oil painting. It covers how the black of the cat is built up in three colors, what the treasure is, and where the piece fits on a wall.

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A school of fish, painted in the time it takes to watch one

A school of fish, painted in the time it takes to watch one

A short studio note on Oceanic Whirl, a school of fish oil painting. It covers why the fish are small and loose, how the water around them is worked, and where the painting fits on a wall.

A school of fish, painted in the time it takes to watch one

A short studio note on Oceanic Whirl, a school of fish oil painting. It covers why the fish are small and loose, how the water around them is worked, and where the painting fits on a wall.

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A bull, a bear, and a wide canvas

A bull, a bear, and a wide canvas

A short studio note on Clash of Forces, a panoramic wildlife oil painting of a bull and a bear. It covers why the two animals do not look at each other, where the gold comes from, and the wall size the painting needs.

A bull, a bear, and a wide canvas

A short studio note on Clash of Forces, a panoramic wildlife oil painting of a bull and a bear. It covers why the two animals do not look at each other, where the gold comes from, and the wall size the painting needs.

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Two toucans, a lot of green, and how the impasto got there

Two toucans, a lot of green, and how the impasto got there

A short studio note on Emerald Hideaway, a green impasto jungle oil painting with two toucans in the canopy. It covers the palette knife work, why the birds sit at the top, and where the painting works best on a wall.

Two toucans, a lot of green, and how the impasto got there

A short studio note on Emerald Hideaway, a green impasto jungle oil painting with two toucans in the canopy. It covers the palette knife work, why the birds sit at the top, and where the painting works best on a wall.

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