A cityscape that is really about a single building

A cityscape that is really about a single building

A short studio note on Urban Oasis, a heavy texture palette knife cityscape. It covers why the composition is cropped tight, how the building pulls forward, and where the piece fits on a wall.

A cityscape that is really about a single building

A short studio note on Urban Oasis, a heavy texture palette knife cityscape. It covers why the composition is cropped tight, how the building pulls forward, and where the piece fits on a wall.

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A wabi-sabi seascape, and what heavy texture does for a wave

A wabi-sabi seascape, and what heavy texture does for a wave

A short studio note on Aegean Crest, a heavily textured wabi-sabi seascape. It covers why the wave is cropped tight, how the palette knife built up the ridges, and where the piece fits on a wall.

A wabi-sabi seascape, and what heavy texture does for a wave

A short studio note on Aegean Crest, a heavily textured wabi-sabi seascape. It covers why the wave is cropped tight, how the palette knife built up the ridges, and where the piece fits on a wall.

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A floral that is mostly white, painted on a quiet canvas

A floral that is mostly white, painted on a quiet canvas

A short studio note on Alabaster Bloom, a textured impasto floral oil painting. It covers why the palette stays pale, how the texture does the visual work, and where the piece fits on a wall.

A floral that is mostly white, painted on a quiet canvas

A short studio note on Alabaster Bloom, a textured impasto floral oil painting. It covers why the palette stays pale, how the texture does the visual work, and where the piece fits on a wall.

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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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Two figures, a mountain range, and why the brushwork stays loose

Two figures, a mountain range, and why the brushwork stays loose

A short studio note on Alpine Companions, a textured impasto painting of two figures in a mountain range. It covers why the figures stay small, how the palette knife handled the peaks, and where the piece fits on a wall.

Two figures, a mountain range, and why the brushwork stays loose

A short studio note on Alpine Companions, a textured impasto painting of two figures in a mountain range. It covers why the figures stay small, how the palette knife handled the peaks, and where the piece fits on a wall.

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A couple, a dog, and a walk with no destination

A couple, a dog, and a walk with no destination

A short studio note on A Lifetime's Walk, a charming figurative elderly couple oil painting. It covers why the walk is short, how the dog is rendered, and where the piece fits on a wall.

A couple, a dog, and a walk with no destination

A short studio note on A Lifetime's Walk, a charming figurative elderly couple oil painting. It covers why the walk is short, how the dog is rendered, and where the piece fits on a wall.

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