Sketch Survivor Island
I’d like to try something a little different this August on Muddy Colors and engage you in my...
process
The Idea Map
The prevailing wisdom is that a painting starts with a sketch. My own methods are a little less...
Short Take: Foreground Darks
Recently in one of my online classes for SmArt School, a few students were having trouble creating...
Art Hacks: Scanning, Printing and mounting a Drawing on panel.
Howdy folks! Bit of a nuts and bolts post here. I get asked all the time how I go about mounting a...
The Life of Chuck
Lately I’ve been illustrating classic novels for special handmade editions. One publishing house...
The Argonath
Last year I was approached by an art collector, Luca Schroeder, to see if I was interested in...
English Muffin Theory- Hyper Accents- It’s all about the buttery nooks and crannies!
“Hit those accents like the buttery nooks and crannies of an English Muffin.” you will...
Back to the Moon: Designing the Artemis II Mission Patch
The latest mission patch for the next flight to the Moon has been released, and I’m glad to say I...
10 THINGS…HORIZON LINE
The concept of the horizon line in a painting is so simple, I doubt there’s 10 things to say about...
The danger of reference
I use photo reference all the time. I try to put them away and work from imagination but then I...
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