Why Your Most Powerful Art Can Come From Your Hardest Seasons
When life changes in a big way, art isn’t something to wait on until you feel great. It can be the tool you use to find your way out and…
Featured Sunday BLOOMS
Mixing the perfect gray
As I paint, I collect extra paint in cans and end up with muddy grays that can be useful when I need a neutral color. These neutrals work well next to saturated colors. However, they sometimes have too much color and aren’t used as effectively as gray can be, so…
How I create lines in my paintings…
I love creating lines in my work, but I don’t do it by painting them directly. There’s an easier way. By working with values and the paint layers I have, I paint and cover areas, resulting in cool lines that give the work a finished quality. Check this out… Sometimes…
Watch how I create cool effects with crayons!
Happy Sunday! I’m working in my sketchbook with crayons and thought I’d share the cool effects I’m getting. I start by making a simple pattern. Check this out… What I love about crayons is that you can alter the color with layers of other colors. Plus, scratching through the crayon…
