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The Necessity of Story
I’ve spent a good bit of time breaking down the components of painting in order to become more...
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Some Thoughts About Using Photography
This year I was asked what my thoughts are about painting from photographs and if this is a...
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Live Preppy
Preppy was a term tossed around a few decades ago. It referred to the behavior of someone who...
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On Craft and Art
Today we live in the midst of a revolution of art the likes of which the world has...
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Know Your Subject Well
When I first left the studio to pursue plein air several years ago I would look for a...
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More Stuff I Wish Someone Had Told Me
Three years ago I wrote a blog about things I’ve learned over the last thirty years as an...
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OPA Buyers and Collectors
I recently wrote a blog titled ‘So You Want To Host A Plein Air Event,’ in which I...
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Overcome the #1 Obstacle to Art Sales By Building Your Own Art Marketing Flywheel
Why creating your own art marketing flywheel is crucial to the success of your art career. As the...
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The Ideal Subject
“Sketch everything, and keep your curiosity fresh.”   – John Singer Sargent “The more I paint, the more I...
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Elvis Has Left the Building
We’re inspired. Paint flies. Ideas run rampant and our only fear is one might escape before we get...
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