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The Verde Artist Guild held a paint-out today on the grounds of Stanford University. More than 30 artists attended! It started out a bit foggy, but thankfully cleared up quickly.

Here’s another page from my sketchbook.  This was done in the small village of Aurel, France.  I took in the scene, and looked for a combination of shapes and values

Just back from a long weekend in the Sierras.  Alas, the weather was not exactly cooperative.  Had a good day Friday, but Saturday it was both raining and foggy.  The

Here’s another example of a sketch I do (before I paint!) to figure out the design/composition, and how the eye moves within the painting.  The asterisk represents the start point,

This weekend I’m headed up to Alta to paint the Sierras. I’m staying with Sam and Phil, close friends that have us up at their home on Alta lake a

This is another example of a sketch I did in France to plan out a painting.  I use shapes and values to lead the viewers eye around.  This composition is

The third gallery in the past 12 months to close in Half Moon Bay did so today. More than 30 years in business, and the first gallery to show my

I’m re-reading Edgar Payne’s Composition of Outdoor Painting. What a classic! I think it was Kevin Macpherson who said he re-read the classic art books often, because he learned something

Before I start a painting, I think about design, and how the design leads the viewer’s eye around the painting. In these sketches from France, I looked for patterns of