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In the Summer of 2003 I got to paint in the south of France for a few weeks with Brigette Curt and Jim Smyth.  It was probably the most memorable

The Golden Gate Park Bank has started their concerts again (running through October) every Sunday.  As I’m starting to paint the figure again a bit more, I road my bike

I continue to experiment with painting in a higher key.  While I’m getting there, I’m not as light as I’d like to be (see Bato Dugarzhapov, a Russian artist I

I have been experimenting with different painting keys. “High key” paintings (like the seascape below) are painted with pale, light values, and according to this website, can be either high

I’ve painted this bridge before, and wrote about the history of this area.  This is a different view, and I’m much happier not only with the composition, but the color,

By the last day of the Randall Sexton workshop last week, I felt like I was just hitting my stride. Guess it takes 4 days!  Anyway, I’m happy with the

I was privileged to study with Randall Sexton at l’Atelier aux Couleurs, the Henche art academy in Petaluma this week.  The school is run by artist friends Carole Gray- Weihman

It’s not exactly original to say I’m an artist and like Venice!  The water, architecture, interesting shapes, incredible light…it makes it one of the best place to paint ever.  I

Had a chance to paint from my reference photo this view of Point Lobos, one of my favorite spots to paint. Nothing like painting there en plein air, but this

I’m mixing things up a bit by painting the figure occasionally now.  I need to find some models, or a group of artists to paint with.  Most of the group’s