Why a birch forest is mostly paint, not tree

Why a birch forest is mostly paint, not tree

A short studio note on Blossoming Birch, a colorful impasto forest oil painting. It covers why the original is horizontal, how thick the impasto actually is, and where the painting fits on a wall.

Why a birch forest is mostly paint, not tree

A short studio note on Blossoming Birch, a colorful impasto forest oil painting. It covers why the original is horizontal, how thick the impasto actually is, and where the painting fits on a wall.

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Painting a mountain range without using much color

Painting a mountain range without using much color

A short studio note on Alpine Whispers, a textured white mountain oil painting. It covers how the palette knife did most of the work, why the snowline is the busiest part, and where the piece fits on a wall.

Painting a mountain range without using much color

A short studio note on Alpine Whispers, a textured white mountain oil painting. It covers how the palette knife did most of the work, why the snowline is the busiest part, and where the piece fits on a wall.

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A still life that refuses to sit still

A still life that refuses to sit still

A short studio note on Ethereal Feathers, a textured still life oil painting. It covers why the brushwork stays close-up, what happens when the feathers stop being feathers, and where the piece fits on a wall.

A still life that refuses to sit still

A short studio note on Ethereal Feathers, a textured still life oil painting. It covers why the brushwork stays close-up, what happens when the feathers stop being feathers, and where the piece fits on a wall.

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