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I was a controller in the studio…

For years I controlled every mark I made in my paintings. My hand. My intention. Every decision accounted for. Then I picked up a trowel and everything changed. In this…

How to Re-Energize Your Art by Changing Where You Make It

One of the most powerful ways to re-energize your art has nothing to do with technique or practice. It has everything to do with where you’re making it. When you immerse yourself in a new environment, something opens up inside you. You feel alive in a way that routine rarely…

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Why Paint Color Recipes Are the Best Thing for Your Art

Creating your own custom paint colors isn’t as complicated as it sounds. In this post, I walk through my behind-the-scenes process for mixing and measuring a large batch of Baja Orange, a dusty, earthy, sun-warmed orange that appears throughout my work. The real lesson here goes beyond one color. It’s…

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How to Mix Custom Paint Colors That Feel Alive

The most beautiful, resonant colors you’ll ever mix don’t come from a single tube. They come from layering multiple pigments together, including a complementary color to quiet things down, until something deeper and more alive emerges. In this post, Nicholas walks through his process for creating Baja Orange, a custom…

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