A figure at a piano, and why the room matters

A figure at a piano, and why the room matters

A short studio note on Solitude Sonata, an expressive figurative piano oil painting. It covers why the figure is rendered in silhouette, how the muted palette works, and what kind of room the painting wants to live in.

A figure at a piano, and why the room matters

A short studio note on Solitude Sonata, an expressive figurative piano oil painting. It covers why the figure is rendered in silhouette, how the muted palette works, and what kind of room the painting wants to live in.

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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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Cityscape at sunset, painted by someone who likes thick paint

A cityscape at sunset, and how the impasto got there

A short studio note on a textured impasto cityscape sunset oil painting. It covers how the sky was worked in palette knife, why the buildings stay simple, and what kind of lighting the painting needs to land well.

A cityscape at sunset, and how the impasto got there

A short studio note on a textured impasto cityscape sunset oil painting. It covers how the sky was worked in palette knife, why the buildings stay simple, and what kind of lighting the painting needs to land well.

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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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The painting that is really a flower arrangement

The painting that is really a flower arrangement

A short studio note on Cascading Color, a colorful textured floral impasto oil painting. It covers how the leaves are worked in palette knife, why the florals stay soft, and where the painting works best on a wall.

The painting that is really a flower arrangement

A short studio note on Cascading Color, a colorful textured floral impasto oil painting. It covers how the leaves are worked in palette knife, why the florals stay soft, and where the painting works best 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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