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What a dragonfly taught me about art

I just got back from three days in the wilderness with my daughter, no phone, no notebook, no paintings, following a river up into the Trinity Alps. I didn’t go…

A Dog’s Dinner

Learning how to balance a painting’s composition can be difficult. If you add in too many marks, the piece can become crowded, making it difficult for the viewer to know where to focus. Fortunately, there’s a simple solution for this. Watch the video and let me know what you think….

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This Question Changes Everything

I became somewhat obsessed with this question early on and have been asking myself the same one for my entire life. In my current job of mentoring artists, I now help others find their own answers to this very same question. It is not necessary to even know the full…

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The Ah-Ha Moment

I’ve been working on this painting that’s been driving me crazy – I just haven’t been able to make any progress on it. Today though, I finally had the breakthrough I’ve been waiting for! Watch the video and let me know what you think. Have you had any “breakthrough” moments…

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