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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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 village path, a windmill, and a quiet kind of charm

A village path, a windmill, and a quiet kind of charm

A short studio note on Windmill Way, a charming village garden path oil painting. It covers why the path is the leading line, how the garden stays impressionistic, and where the piece fits on a wall.

A village path, a windmill, and a quiet kind of charm

A short studio note on Windmill Way, a charming village garden path oil painting. It covers why the path is the leading line, how the garden stays impressionistic, 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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