How are you feeling today? Tired? Inspired? Brave? Beaten? As a painter, are the voices in your head...

Most of us would like to be creating unique or compelling works of art, or at least something...

–all images here have been painted or begun en plein air– When Bob retired after 42 years in...

After a session of painting in the studio or en plein air, do you find yourself questioning why...

FALLING IN LOVE lets you see the world through rose-colored glasses.  Your energy level rises. You’re a more...

Art historians frequently talk about an artist’s “style” and it can seem as though the conventional western art...

From tidepools to snow-capped mountains the Pacific Northwest is known for its diverse beauty and accessibility to nature....

 We all would love to have fewer paintings that just don’t seem to work for us.  I know...

I think at one time or another, we’ve all fallen victim to the spell. I’m referring to those...

It was one of those days… and late nights. I’d had a packed, busy month, with lots of...