“The self expands through acts of self forgetfulness.”  – Mihály Csíkszentmihályi What is Flow? Why is it important...

Do you ever find yourself wondering what’s important in your painting and what is secondary? I remember when...

“Plein Air Painting has a language all its own.”  –Mark Kerckhoff Moment, Place, and Feeling “Capturing the moment”...

Over the past two years I have done several posts on a progression of principles dealing with: Drawing...

Most of us have been in this situation before – our painting has finally reached a point of...

Painting is my passion and my muse! If you are like me, then you paint because you feel like...

I’ve noticed several artists adding portrait and figure painting to their skill set lately. We know there are...

When I was learning to paint, living where I do on the shores of the Bay of Fundy,...

I’m not a naturally patient person. I tend to want to skip the hard part and get to...

I have always been fascinated by the sparkling sensation I sense from viewing the strong greys of granite,...