I spent the last five days in Steamboat Springs, Colorado painting the fall colors and gathering material for future paintings.  My...

In preparation for a painting trip to New England, I studied the watercolor paintings of Philip Jamison.  He lives in West Chester,...

I traveled on a painting trip through Mexico with my mentor, Lowell Ellsworth Smith, and this musician was preforming in a restaurant in...

This is a scene in Washington Park, Denver that I have painted before which begs the question "with all the subject matter available, why...

I recently came into possession of some pictures of paintings that I did several years ago and this is one of them. It is the front yard...

We came across this scene on the third day of my Steamboat Springs Plein Air Workshop. The setting was perfect - this old cabin with the...

Different fences not only add character to your property they are fun to include in a painting. Plein air painting is something I can do...

Last week I taught a plein air workshop in Steamboat Springs and I painted this in the early afternoon of the second day. It was cloudy...

I am teaching workshops on loose painting so I thought that would be a good subject for this email. This is a large painting of 17th...

Get creative this fall with some art classes at the Denver Art Student's League! My name is Dennis Pendleton, and I am a local Watercolor...

Above, artist Dennis Pendleton talks about how we can all help support the Steamboat Art Museum this year! For every dollar that the...

I just returned from Steamboat Springs where I taught a plein air workshop. Today we painted in the Aspen trees and I haven't downloaded...

As painters, it is often hard to paint things that look loose and spontaneous with a minimal amount of brushstrokes and have everything...

When I do a painting like this I like to think the viewer can look into it and get lost among the flowers. When I am painting, I try to...

The most common question I get from my students is "How do I loosen up my watercolor paintings?" There is no single answer to this...

I was driving in the Elk River Valley in Steamboat Springs, Colorado when I spotted this ranch with the ski mountains in the distance. I...

Flower medleys bring color, texture and excitement to your plein air painting. When arranging your composition, strive for rhythm and...

As an artist, it is your opportunity to plan and direct the course of your painting rather than simply copying a scene or photograph. ...

My annual Watercolor Workshop in Taos New Mexico which usually happens in late May has been postponed to August 23rd - 28th and there are...

Do you know that some of the truly transparent yellows are brownish in their concentrate? For example, Transparent Yellow and...

I have always been a big Ray Charles fan and when I was an art student at The Ohio State University I saw him live at a theater in...

Before you read any further GUESS THE SIZE OF THIS PAINTING. I will give the answer later in today's lesson. This watercolor of a flower...

Last Sunday I talked about plein air painting and today I want to further that discussion. When I am out painting on location I carry a...

Warmer weather is here to stay and artists are painting outside on location. This is a plein air painting from a few years ago in...