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...

This is coming out late Sunday night instead of this afternoon because I have been loosing my mind for hours as I tried to deal with the...

I have been working on a book of drawings and paintings of my favorite places in Denver and this is one of the paintings. El Chapultepec...

I have been encouraging everyone to keep painting and creating during this lockdown and I would never ask you to do something that I am...

I would like to thank everyone who accepted the challenge and sent me their list of reasons why the large flower is the focal point and...

During these challenging times I truly believe everyone can do something. A little something, a big something, definitely something. So...

With Saint Patricks Day coming on Tuesday, I thought I would discuss the proper use of the color green. If you have taken a class from...

Painting in Denver Botanic Gardens is always exciting because there are so many colors to work with. The possibilities can be...

A dreary weather day like today is a good time to paint an interior. Van Gogh, Bonnard, Howard Morgan, and many other artists painted...

The secret to sunbathing in February is taking a trip to the French Riviera. Doesn't that sound like a marvelous idea? I painted this...

Last Friday I taught a one day workshop titled "The Art of Shape: Interpreting Your Subject Using Shapes" and I want to thank everyone...

This was painted in the little "hippie" town of Arroyo Secco just a couple miles outside of Taos New Mexico. It is one of the favorite...

Painting in someplace like Denver Botanic Gardens can be overwhelming and it helps to simplify the process by using a viewer and a color...