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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Three figures, an earth-toned palette, and a lot of impasto

Three figures, an earth-toned palette, and a lot of impasto

A short studio note on The Gentlemen's Accord, a textured abstract oil painting of three figures in earthy tones. It covers how the impasto is built up, why the palette stays narrow, and what kind of wall the painting needs.

Three figures, an earth-toned palette, and a lot of impasto

A short studio note on The Gentlemen's Accord, a textured abstract oil painting of three figures in earthy tones. It covers how the impasto is built up, why the palette stays narrow, and what kind of wall the painting needs.

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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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